William Gardner

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES uOttawa Mental Health & Addictions Research Program

Biography

I am a pediatric mental health services researcher. I work on pediatric mental health epidemiology,mental health services in the primary care and emergency department settings, statistical methods, psychiatric measurement, healthcare policy, and bioethics.

PhD, Psychology, University of Utah
MSc, Statistics, University of Utah

Children and youth
Mental health and addictions

Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute

Awards & Recognition

20/01/2016

Senior Research Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2016: Awarded to Dr. William Gardner at the University of Ottawa.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

05/01/2024

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based study

Antoniou T, Pajer K, Gardner W, Penner M, Lunsky Y, McCormack D, Tadrous M, Mamdani M, Gozdyra P, Juurlink DN, Gomes T. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024; Jan 5 [Epub ahead of print].

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14/12/2023

Mortality in adolescents and young adults following a first presentation to the emergency department for alcohol

Harrison LD, Dumicho AY, Bader Eddeen A, Tanuseputro P, Kendall CE, Fiedorowicz JG, Rosic T, Fernando SM, McNaughton CD, Corace K, Kurdyak P, Beckerleg W, Webber C, Gardner W, Sood M, Myran DT.

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06/11/2023

New and continuing physician-based outpatient mental healthcare among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Toulany A, Vigod S, Kurdyak P, Stukel TA, Strauss R, Fu L, Guttmann A, Guan J, Cohen E, Chiu M, Hepburn CM, Moran K, Gardner W, Cappelli M, Sundar P, Saunders N. Front Psychiatry. 2023; 14:1063203. Epub 2023 Nov 6.

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12/05/2023

Adherence to antipsychotic laboratory monitoring guidelines in children and youth: a population-based study

Antoniou T, Wang T, Pajer K, Gardner W, Lunsky Y, Penner M, Tadrous M, Mamdani M, Juurlink DN, Gomes T. Front Psychiatry. 2023; 14:1172559. Epub 2023 May 12.

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05/04/2023

Impact of a publicly-funded pharmacare program on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based observational natural experiment

Antoniou T, McCormack D, Kitchen S, Pajer K, Gardner W, Lunsky Y, Penner M, Tadrous M, Mamdani M, Juurlink DN, Gomes T. Can J Psychiatry. 2023; Apr 5 [Epub ahead of print].

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28/02/2023

Sociodemographic differences in physician-based mental health and virtual care utilization and uptake of virtual care among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Toulany A, Kurdyak P, Stukel TA, Strauss R, Fu L, Guan J, Fiksenbaum L, Cohen E, Guttmann A, Vigod S, Chiu M, Hepburn CM, Moran K, Gardner W, Cappelli M, Sundar P, Saunders N. Can J Psychiatry. 2023; 68(12):904-15. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

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11/01/2023

Geographic variation and sociodemographic correlates of prescription psychotropic drug use among children and youth in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Antoniou T, McCormack D, Kitchen S, Pajer K, Gardner W, Lunsky Y, Penner M, Tadrous M, Mamdani M, Juurlink DN, Gomes T. BMC Public Health. 2023; 23(1):85. Epub 2023 Jan 11.

Journal Article

07/03/2022

Risk of mental health problems in children and youths following concussion

Ledoux A, Webster RJ, Clarke AE, Fell DB, Knight BD, Gardner W, Cloutier P, Gray C, Tuna M, Zemek R. JAMA Netw Open. 2022; 5(3):e221235. Epub 2022 Mar 7.

Journal Article

08/02/2022

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youths and their outcomes in Ontario: a trend analysis

Bechard M, Cloutier P, Lima I, Salamatmanesh M, Zemek R, Bhatt M, Suntharalingam S, Kurdyak P, Baker M, Gardner W. CMAJ Open. 2022; 10(1):E100-8. Epub 2022 Feb 8.

Journal Article

04/11/2019

Health outcomes associated with emergency department visits by adolescents for self-harm: a propensity-matched cohort study

Gardner W, Pajer K, Cloutier P, Currie L, Colman I, Zemek R, Hatcher S, Lima I, Cappelli M. CMAJ. 2019; 191(44):E1207-16. Epub 2019 Nov 4.

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Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

Awards & Recognition

Senior Research Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Journal Articles

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based study

Mortality in adolescents and young adults following a first presentation to the emergency department for alcohol

New and continuing physician-based outpatient mental healthcare among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Adherence to antipsychotic laboratory monitoring guidelines in children and youth: a population-based study

Impact of a publicly-funded pharmacare program on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based observational natural experiment

Sociodemographic differences in physician-based mental health and virtual care utilization and uptake of virtual care among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Geographic variation and sociodemographic correlates of prescription psychotropic drug use among children and youth in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Risk of mental health problems in children and youths following concussion

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youths and their outcomes in Ontario: a trend analysis

Health outcomes associated with emergency department visits by adolescents for self-harm: a propensity-matched cohort study

Get in touch with
William Gardner

William Gardner

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

Awards & Recognition

Senior Research Chair, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Journal Articles

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based study

Mortality in adolescents and young adults following a first presentation to the emergency department for alcohol

New and continuing physician-based outpatient mental healthcare among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Adherence to antipsychotic laboratory monitoring guidelines in children and youth: a population-based study

Impact of a publicly-funded pharmacare program on prescription stimulant use among children and youth: a population-based observational natural experiment

Sociodemographic differences in physician-based mental health and virtual care utilization and uptake of virtual care among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Geographic variation and sociodemographic correlates of prescription psychotropic drug use among children and youth in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Risk of mental health problems in children and youths following concussion

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youths and their outcomes in Ontario: a trend analysis

Health outcomes associated with emergency department visits by adolescents for self-harm: a propensity-matched cohort study

Get in touch with William Gardner

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William Gardner