Tanya Halsall
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 246835 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Tanya Halsall |
| PRENOMES | Tanya |
| SOBRENOME | Halsall |
| ASSINATURA | HALSALL T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5791-0986 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
“A sense of community.” A qualitative descriptive study on how to build relationships and rapport with people with lived/living experience and caregivers engaged in mental health and substance use hea…
Engaging people with lived/living experience (PLLEX) and caregivers (-C) is becoming more widely adopted in mental health and substance use health research. Their engagement meaningfully improves the relevance and impact of research outcomes. Yet, authentic engagement can be difficult to achieve without building and maintaining strong relationships with PLLEX-C. This qualitative descriptive study explores the perspectives of PLLEX-C engaged in me…
‘Working Together to Meet in the Middle’. A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Power Dynamics in Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research
Applying Diverse Participatory Approaches to Co-Produce Research Impacts Within Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning is a promising practice demonstrated to enhance health, wellbeing and academic achievement in students. Despite related benefits, there are very few programs and schools that systematically implement outdoor learning within the Canadian public education system. There is a need to examine how to scale outdoor learning using multi-level participation to support equitable access for students. This methods paper provides insight into…
Gaps in the Engagement of People With Lived and Living Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research
BACKGROUND: People with lived/living experience and family/caregivers (PLLEX-C) can be engaged in mental health and substance use health research in roles such as advisors, collaborators, and co-researchers. While there is a substantial body of research describing the barriers and facilitators to effective lived experience engagement, the actual contributions that PLLEX-C are making to the research remains under-explored. This qualitative descrip…
Unreachable Loneliness
Suicide remains a leading cause of death for young people. This study explores the critical role of informal supports in the lives of youth facing suicidal crises by tracing the role of belonging throughout suicidal episodes. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, this study aims to provide a holistic view of belongingness couched in the rich context of lived experience, broadening the scope of belongingness while taking into account the…
Tracing the undercurrents
Lifestyle drift refers to the tendency for health interventions that are initially intended to address upstream social determinants of health to shift focus toward downstream efforts targeting individual behaviours. Although increasingly cited in the literature, as far as we are aware, no scoping or systematic reviews that examine the concept of lifestyle drift exist. The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the existing literature on…
Exploring Youth Substance Use Challenges and Solutions
Background: The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) represents a promising practice for youth substance use prevention. It applies a community-driven primary prevention approach that is designed to create healthy contexts. Lanark County was the first community in Canada to adopt the IPM and has been pioneering a youth engagement approach to support the implementation. This paper describes the early findings related to a participatory evaluation that…
I Think Peer Support Helps to Demystify People Who Have Mental Health Issues and Helps to Remove That Stigma”
Engaging young people within a collaborative knowledge mobilization network
BACKGROUND: It is critical that mental health systems place a focus on prevention and early intervention focused on young people while integrating youth voice to guide priority directions. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to better understand how youth advisories can be utilized to influence strategic directions within integrated knowledge mobilization networks operating within the youth mental health system. DESIGN: To support this objective, …
Building engagement to support adoption of community-based substance use prevention initiatives
The findings from this research describe critical insight derived from implementing community-driven initiatives that are designed to support health promotion. It contributes new scientific knowledge related to implementation of complex system-level innovations and practical information that is useful for communities interested in implementing the IPM or following similar approaches to prevent substance use
Exploring Peer Support Services for Youth Experiencing Multiple Health and Social Challenges in Canada
The Canadian youth services system is fragmented with less than one third of youth accessing the mental health services they need. Experts have called for systems transformation that will increase the integration of youth services and take advantage of complementary services, such as peer supports. Further, researchers have suggested that there is a need to identify the unique contribution and underlying mechanisms that support client recovery wi…
Innovate Research
BACKGROUND: Engaging youth in research provides substantial benefits to research about youth-related needs, concerns and interventions. However, researchers require training and capacity development to work in this manner. METHODS: A capacity-building intervention, INNOVATE Research, was co-designed with youth and adult researchers and delivered to researchers in three major academic research institutions across Canada. Fifty-seven attendees part…
Enhancing researcher capacity to engage youth in research
BACKGROUND: There is increasing emphasis on engaging youth in research about youth, their needs, experiences and preferences, notably in health services research. By engaging youth as full partners, research becomes more feasible and relevant, and the validity and richness of findings are enhanced. Consequently, researchers need guidance in engaging youth effectively. This study examines the experiences, needs and knowledge gaps of researchers. M…
Examining the implementation of the Icelandic model for primary prevention of substance use in a rural Canadian community
The findings from this study will contribute to our understanding of upstream prevention of youth substance use and will be used to support scaling of the IPM across Canada
Evaluation of a leadership program for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Youth
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) youth experience many health disparities in comparison with their mainstream Canadian peers. Researchers have recommended that interventions developed to enhance health and well-being for FNMI youth apply a strengths-based approach that acknowledges contextual challenges. This article uses a qualitative approach to examine the perceived impacts of a program designed to enhance positive development and leader…
Examining Integrated Youth Services Using the Bioecological Model
Integrated youth service (IYS) is a collaborative approach that brings practitioners together from across disciplines to provide comprehensive services including mental health care for youth and their families. IYS models serve as an advancement in practice as they go beyond the capacity of individual programs and services to reduce the fragmentation of care. Yet, there continue to be opportunities to expand on this perspective and promote health…
Cultivating focus
Yoga has demonstrated some promising impacts on mental health and well-being. The ability to focus is a possible mechanism through which yoga practice influences mental health and well-being. Furthermore, there are relatively few empirical studies that have explored the experience of maintaining focus or the process of developing this capacity within yoga. This study explored focus in terms of its development within the practice of yoga. The two …
Using Web-Based Technologies to Increase Evaluation Capacity in Organizations Providing Child and Youth Mental Health Services
Given today’s climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, organizations providing child and youth mental health services are required to do so with limited resources. Within this context, service providers face added pressure to deliver evidence-based programs and demonstrate program effectiveness. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health works with organizations to meet these demands by building capacity in pr…
Exploring Peer Support Services for Youth Experiencing Multiple Health and Social Challenges in Canada
The Canadian youth services system is fragmented with less than one third of youth accessing the mental health services they need. Experts have called for systems transformation that will increase the integration of youth services and take advantage of complementary services, such as peer supports. Further, researchers have suggested that there is a need to identify the unique contribution and underlying mechanisms that support client recovery wi…
Examining Integrated Youth Services Using the Bioecological Model
Integrated youth service (IYS) is a collaborative approach that brings practitioners together from across disciplines to provide comprehensive services including mental health care for youth and their families. IYS models serve as an advancement in practice as they go beyond the capacity of individual programs and services to reduce the fragmentation of care. Yet, there continue to be opportunities to expand on this perspective and promote health…
I Think Peer Support Helps to Demystify People Who Have Mental Health Issues and Helps to Remove That Stigma”
Using Web-Based Technologies to Increase Evaluation Capacity in Organizations Providing Child and Youth Mental Health Services
Given today’s climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, organizations providing child and youth mental health services are required to do so with limited resources. Within this context, service providers face added pressure to deliver evidence-based programs and demonstrate program effectiveness. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health works with organizations to meet these demands by building capacity in pr…
Cultivating focus
Yoga has demonstrated some promising impacts on mental health and well-being. The ability to focus is a possible mechanism through which yoga practice influences mental health and well-being. Furthermore, there are relatively few empirical studies that have explored the experience of maintaining focus or the process of developing this capacity within yoga. This study explored focus in terms of its development within the practice of yoga. The two …
Evaluation of a leadership program for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Youth
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) youth experience many health disparities in comparison with their mainstream Canadian peers. Researchers have recommended that interventions developed to enhance health and well-being for FNMI youth apply a strengths-based approach that acknowledges contextual challenges. This article uses a qualitative approach to examine the perceived impacts of a program designed to enhance positive development and leader…
Examining Integrated Youth Services Using the Bioecological Model
Integrated youth service (IYS) is a collaborative approach that brings practitioners together from across disciplines to provide comprehensive services including mental health care for youth and their families. IYS models serve as an advancement in practice as they go beyond the capacity of individual programs and services to reduce the fragmentation of care. Yet, there continue to be opportunities to expand on this perspective and promote health…
Innovate Research
BACKGROUND: Engaging youth in research provides substantial benefits to research about youth-related needs, concerns and interventions. However, researchers require training and capacity development to work in this manner. METHODS: A capacity-building intervention, INNOVATE Research, was co-designed with youth and adult researchers and delivered to researchers in three major academic research institutions across Canada. Fifty-seven attendees part…
Enhancing researcher capacity to engage youth in research
BACKGROUND: There is increasing emphasis on engaging youth in research about youth, their needs, experiences and preferences, notably in health services research. By engaging youth as full partners, research becomes more feasible and relevant, and the validity and richness of findings are enhanced. Consequently, researchers need guidance in engaging youth effectively. This study examines the experiences, needs and knowledge gaps of researchers. M…
Examining the implementation of the Icelandic model for primary prevention of substance use in a rural Canadian community
The findings from this study will contribute to our understanding of upstream prevention of youth substance use and will be used to support scaling of the IPM across Canada
Exploring Peer Support Services for Youth Experiencing Multiple Health and Social Challenges in Canada
The Canadian youth services system is fragmented with less than one third of youth accessing the mental health services they need. Experts have called for systems transformation that will increase the integration of youth services and take advantage of complementary services, such as peer supports. Further, researchers have suggested that there is a need to identify the unique contribution and underlying mechanisms that support client recovery wi…
Engaging young people within a collaborative knowledge mobilization network
BACKGROUND: It is critical that mental health systems place a focus on prevention and early intervention focused on young people while integrating youth voice to guide priority directions. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to better understand how youth advisories can be utilized to influence strategic directions within integrated knowledge mobilization networks operating within the youth mental health system. DESIGN: To support this objective, …
Building engagement to support adoption of community-based substance use prevention initiatives
The findings from this research describe critical insight derived from implementing community-driven initiatives that are designed to support health promotion. It contributes new scientific knowledge related to implementation of complex system-level innovations and practical information that is useful for communities interested in implementing the IPM or following similar approaches to prevent substance use
I Think Peer Support Helps to Demystify People Who Have Mental Health Issues and Helps to Remove That Stigma”
Gaps in the Engagement of People With Lived and Living Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research
BACKGROUND: People with lived/living experience and family/caregivers (PLLEX-C) can be engaged in mental health and substance use health research in roles such as advisors, collaborators, and co-researchers. While there is a substantial body of research describing the barriers and facilitators to effective lived experience engagement, the actual contributions that PLLEX-C are making to the research remains under-explored. This qualitative descrip…
Unreachable Loneliness
Suicide remains a leading cause of death for young people. This study explores the critical role of informal supports in the lives of youth facing suicidal crises by tracing the role of belonging throughout suicidal episodes. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, this study aims to provide a holistic view of belongingness couched in the rich context of lived experience, broadening the scope of belongingness while taking into account the…
Tracing the undercurrents
Lifestyle drift refers to the tendency for health interventions that are initially intended to address upstream social determinants of health to shift focus toward downstream efforts targeting individual behaviours. Although increasingly cited in the literature, as far as we are aware, no scoping or systematic reviews that examine the concept of lifestyle drift exist. The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the existing literature on…
Exploring Youth Substance Use Challenges and Solutions
Background: The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) represents a promising practice for youth substance use prevention. It applies a community-driven primary prevention approach that is designed to create healthy contexts. Lanark County was the first community in Canada to adopt the IPM and has been pioneering a youth engagement approach to support the implementation. This paper describes the early findings related to a participatory evaluation that…
“A sense of community.” A qualitative descriptive study on how to build relationships and rapport with people with lived/living experience and caregivers engaged in mental health and substance use hea…
Engaging people with lived/living experience (PLLEX) and caregivers (-C) is becoming more widely adopted in mental health and substance use health research. Their engagement meaningfully improves the relevance and impact of research outcomes. Yet, authentic engagement can be difficult to achieve without building and maintaining strong relationships with PLLEX-C. This qualitative descriptive study explores the perspectives of PLLEX-C engaged in me…
‘Working Together to Meet in the Middle’. A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Power Dynamics in Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research
Applying Diverse Participatory Approaches to Co-Produce Research Impacts Within Outdoor Learning
Outdoor learning is a promising practice demonstrated to enhance health, wellbeing and academic achievement in students. Despite related benefits, there are very few programs and schools that systematically implement outdoor learning within the Canadian public education system. There is a need to examine how to scale outdoor learning using multi-level participation to support equitable access for students. This methods paper provides insight into…
Psychology (12 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Mental health (10 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Health Policy Implementation Science (9 obras) · Sociology (9 obras) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Community Health and Development (7 obras) · Public relations (7 obras)