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Associate Professor<\/h3>\n

Contact details (Research)
\n<\/strong>Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Technology for Youth Mental Health Services
\nCentre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al (CRCHUM)
\nPavillon S – 850 rue St-Denis, S03.328
\n850, St-Denis, S03.452
\nMontr\u00e9al, (QC) H2X 0A9
\nT<\/strong> 514 -890-8000 #31676
\nwww.smjtechno.com<\/a> | www.ymhtech.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact details (School of Rehabilitation)
\n<\/strong>shalini.lal@umontreal.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Program
\n<\/strong>Occupational therapy
\nResearcher profile (french)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Education<\/h2>\n
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  • B.Sc. Occupational Therapy, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (1996)<\/li>\n
  • M.Sc. Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (2002)<\/li>\n
  • Ph.D. Rehabilitation Sciences,Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (2012)<\/li>\n
  • Postdoctoral Studies in Youth Mental Health and Clinical Health Informatics, Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Health Informatics Group, McGill University; Douglas Mental Health University Institute\u00a0(2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Current research projects<\/h2>\n
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    • Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pathway for Rapid, Internet-Based Self-Referral to Mental Health Services for Youth: PRISM-ACCESS Open Minds (role: Principal investigator;\u00a0funded by: IRSC, 2016-2020)<\/li>\n
    • Internet-delivered Psychosocial Therapy for Maintaining the Treatment Effects of Specialized Early Intervention for Young Adults with Psychotic Disorders: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Horyzons-Canada \u2013 PHASE 1 and 2 \u2013 Adaptation and Pilot Testing (role: Principal Investigator; funded by: NARSAD Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation, FRQS – Researcher Establishment Grant & Canada Research Chairs Program, 2015-2020)<\/li>\n
    • Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Model for Youth Mental Health Service Transformation: ACCESS*- Canada\u00a0(role: Principal Investigator;\u00a0funded by: CIHR, 2016-2020)<\/li>\n
    • Enhancing Youth Mental Health: A Program of Research into Mental Health Care Needs, Pathways, Outcomes and Services (role: co-Principal Investigator; funded by: CIHR, 2015-2022)<\/li>\n
    • Feasiblity, usability, and acceptability of implementing telepsychiatry services using REACTS: Pilot study with clinicians and youth with first episode psychosis, including those experiencing homelessness (role: Principal Investigator; funded by: FRQS – Researcher Establishment Grant & Canada Research Chairs Program, 2015-2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Selected publications<\/h2>\n
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      • Lal, S.<\/strong> (2019). E-mental health: Promising advancements in policy, research, and practice. Health Care Management Forum, 32<\/em>(2), 56-62. doi:10.1177\/0840470418818583<\/li>\n
      • Iyer, S. N., Shah, J., Boksa, P., Lal, S.<\/strong>, Joober, R., Andersson, N., . . . Malla, A. K. (2019). A minimum evaluation protocol and stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of ACCESS Open Minds, a large Canadian youth mental health services transformation project. BMC Psychiatry, 19<\/em>(1), 273. doi:10.1186\/s12888-019-2232-2<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S.<\/strong>, Gleeson, J., Malla, A., Rivard, L., Joober, R., Chandrasena, R., & Jimenez, M.-A. (2018). Cultural and contextual adaptation of an eHealth intervention for youth receiving services for First-Episode Psychosis: Adaptation framework and protocol for Horyzons-Canada Phase 1. JMIR Research Protocols<\/em>, 7<\/em>(4), e100. doi:10.2196\/resprot.8810<\/li>\n
      • Malla, A., Shah, J., & Lal, S.<\/strong> (2017). Advances and challenges in early intervention in psychosis. World psychiatry, 16<\/em>(3), 274-275. doi:10.1002\/wps.20453<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S.<\/strong>, Daniel, W., & Rivard, L. (2017). Perspectives of family members on using technology in youth mental health care: A qualitative study. JMIR Mental Health<\/em>, 4(2):e21. doi:10.2196\/mental.7296<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S.,<\/strong> Nguyen, V., & Theriault, J. (2018). Seeking mental health information and support online: experiences and perspectives of young people receiving treatment for first\u2010episode psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, <\/em>12<\/em>(3), 324-330. doi:10.1111\/eip.12317.<\/li>\n
      • <\/strong>Lal, S.<\/strong>, Dell\u2019Elce, J., Tucci, N., Fuhrer, R., Tamblyn, R., & Malla, A. (2015). Preferences of young adults with first-episode psychosis for receiving specialized mental health services using technology: A survey study. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) \u2013 Mental Health<\/em>. 2(2), e18. doi:10.2196\/mental.4400.<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S<\/strong>., Donnelly, C., & Shin, J. (2015). Digital storytelling: an innovative tool for practice, education, and research. Occup Ther Health Care, 29<\/em>(1), 54-62. doi:10.3109\/07380577.2014.958888<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S.<\/strong>, Ungar, M., Leggo, C., Malla, A.K., Frankish, J., & Suto, M. J. (2013). Well-being and engagement in valued activities: Experiences of youth with psychosis. OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health, 33<\/em>(4), 190-197. doi: 10.3928\/15394492-20130912-02.<\/li>\n
      • Lal, S.<\/strong>, Jarus, T., & Suto, M. J. (2012). A scoping review of the Photovoice method: Implications for occupational therapy research. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 79<\/em>(3), 181-190.\u00a0<\/strong>doi:10.2182\/cjot.2012.79.3.8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Research interests<\/h2>\n
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            • Improving access and quality of youth mental health services\n
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              • Development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative health services to increase youth and family access to, and engagement with mental health services<\/li>\n
              • Examining the use of information and communication technologies to improve the delivery of mental health information, services, and supports for youth and their families<\/li>\n
              • Understanding relapse, recovery, and well-being from the perspectives of youth and their families<\/li>\n
              • Knowledge translation (science and practice)<\/li>\n
              • Service evaluation; stakeholder engagement; participatory, qualitative and mixed methods research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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