Offord Centre researcher honored for innovation in community intervention

Dr. Ellen Lipman, a child psychiatrist and researcher with the Offord Centre for Child Studies, has been honored by the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for her innovative work involving community-based interventions for at-risk children.

The Academy awarded Dr. Lipman its prestigious Naomi Rae-Grant Award, named after a leading child psychiatrist with a similar dedication to early intervention and prevention.

Dr. Lipman is an Associate Professor in the Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, at McMaster University. Her research has focused on aggressive children and the children of lone mothers, two groups at high risk for reduced quality of life and long-term mental health problems.

Her Community Temper Taming Project for 7- to 11-year-olds uses cognitive-behavioral therapy with a “whole family” approach to curb angry and aggressive behaviours. The Alone Mothers Together Project aims to improve the self-esteem and parenting skills of lone mothers with children aged 3-9.

Results of both projects have been promising and could have an important impact on both the delivery of community services in Canada and on public policy towards the mental health problems of children.

Learn more about Ellen Lipman’s research:
Community Temper Taming Project
Alone Mothers Together Project