The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) supports the government’s commitment to renew the mandate of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) for an additional 10 years. “We were very pleased that the Mental Health Strategy for Canada called for increased access to evidence-based psychotherapies by service providers qualified to deliver them,” said Dr. Karen Cohen, CPA chief … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) applauds the federal government and Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), for increasing coverage for psychological services for federal workers, their families, and retirees. The increases were tabled in the Supplementary Estimates 2014–2015 in the House of Commons and the changes came into effect last year. CPA has been … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is glad to support a consensus statement released by the Health Action Lobby (HEAL). The statement calls on the federal government to work with Canada’s stakeholders in health to bring about changes to Canada’s health systems. The statement outlines the issues that need to be at the top of the … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) was in Ottawa to address with parliamentarians and the media vital issues surrounding access to psychological services for Canadians who need them. With more than one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health problem or disorder every year, access to psychological services is not nearly sufficient to meet the needs of the population. CPA is … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) released a report that reviews the effectiveness of psychological treatments for common mental health problems and disorders. “We have treatments that work when it comes to mental health but less than half of people with mental health problems actually get the help they need.” says CPA president, Dr. Wolfgang Linden. … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is concerned by the Statistics Canada report on mental health care in Canada. The results from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey confirm that over 1.5 million Canadians had a perceived unmet or partially met need for mental health care. The most commonly reported unmet need is for counseling and … Read more
June 13 through 15, 2013 the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) will host its 74th Annual Convention in Québec City, Que. This year’s CPA Annual Convention has attracted more than 1,400 researchers, practitioners and students who share the latest discoveries and developments about the science and practice of psychology. Papers and presentations will cover areas of … Read more
Dr. Karen Cohen, chief executive officer of the Canadian Psychological Association is presenting to the House finance committee on May 21 about concerns that the current language in the budget could lead to unintended consequences for Canadians seeking mental health treatment. If passed without clarification or amendment, Canadians will now have to pay taxes on … Read more
To mark the one year anniversary of Canada’s first mental health strategy next week, the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is releasing an independent report by a group of health economists. The report ‘An Imperative for Change’ states that the delivery of mental health services can be characterized as a silent crisis and provides a business … Read more
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is pleased that the federal government will be examining its disability management practices to get sick and injured workers back to work faster. The association hopes that appropriate and necessary steps are taken to address mental health issues, which now account for almost half of all disability claims made by … Read more
