Kelly Anderson

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

Biography

Dr. Kelly Anderson is a Canada Research Chair in Public Mental Health Research, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of population health and health services research. She is interested in the risk, course, and outcome of mental illness for different population groups, as well as in the social determinants of health service access and utilization. She has a particular interest in the mental health of adolescents and young adults, and her research to date has typically focused on first-episode psychosis and early intervention services.

PhD, Epidemiology, McGill University
MSc, Health Research Methodology, McMaster University
BHSc, Health Sciences, McMaster University

Mental health and addictions
Access to healthcare
Health services research
Psychiatric disorders
Social determinants of health

Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Psychiatry, Western University
Associate Scientist, Children’s Health Research Institute
Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute

ICES Grants

Grant

2023 - 2024

Assessment of the impact of methamphetamine use on patient outcomes

Granting Agency: St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation
Principal Investigators: Silverman M
Co-Investigators: Forchuk C, Koivu S, Lee K, Kaschor B
Grant Type: Operating Grant
Grant Amount: $45,000

Grant

2022 - 2023

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician supply of virtual and in-person mental healthcare services across reformed primary care payment models in Ontario

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Some N
Co-Investigators: Agic B, Ali S, Anderson K, de Oliveira C, Wells S
Grant Type: Catalyst Grant
Grant Amount: $100,000

Grant

2021 - 2025

Primary care reform and inequalities in the utilization of healthcare services and health status: analyses using Canadian Community Health Surveys linked with the Ontario health administrative data

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Sarma SK
Co-Investigators: Ali S, Anderson KK, Bauer GR, Devlin RA, Garg A, Hajizadeh M, Hong M, Mathews M, Stranges S, Thind A
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $416,924

Grant

2021 - 2022

The impact of cannabis legalization and availability on incidence, prevalence and health services utilization for psychotic disorders: population-based evidence to inform policy initiatives

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Anderson K
Co-Investigators: Archie S, Edwards J, Elton-Marshall T, Gilliland J, Murray R, Palaniyappan L, Perlman C, Rodrigues R, Seabrook J, Shariff S
Grant Type: Catalyst Grant
Grant Amount: $115,000

Grant

2020 - 2025

Tier II Canada Research Chair in public mental health research

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Anderson K
Grant Amount: $600,000

Grant

2020 - 2022

Childhood food insecurity and healthcare utilization in Ontario: a proof-of-concept study using linked survey and health administrative data

Granting Agency: Children's Health Research Institute
Principal Investigators: Anderson K
Co-Investigators: Clemens K, Comeau J, Shariff S
Grant Amount: $9,991

Grant

2019 - 2023

ED to EPI: using SMS (text) messaging to improve the transition from the emergency department to early psychosis intervention for young people with psychosis

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Ampofo A, Foussias G, Kozloff N, Stergiopoulos V, Voineskos A
Co-Investigators: Anderson KK, Bromley SJ, d'Arcey JN, de Oliveira C, Henderson JL, Kidd SA, Kurdyak PA, Polillo A, Wang W, Zaheer J
Grant Type: Team Grant
Grant Amount: $490,181

Grant

2019 - 2019

Integrating harm reduction strategies into hospital setting for people who use methamphetamine

Granting Agency: Health Canada
Principal Investigators: Forchuk C
Co-Investigators: Anderson K
Grant Type: Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) Grant
Grant Amount: $576,830

Grant

2018 - 2022

Enhancing evidence-based practice for youth and emerging adults with early psychosis: implementation and evaluation in diverse service settings

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Bromley SJ, Durbin J, Foussias G, Kurdyak PA, Mitchell P, Sakal M, Sockalingam S, Voineskos AN
Co-Investigators: Addington JM, Anderson KK, Awan S, Barwick MA, Crawford A, Dahrouge S, de Oliveira C, Duda L, Gauthier D, Haltigan JD, Henderson JL, Jaouich A, Kozloff N, Morin J, Serhal E, Soklaridis S, Urajnik DJ, Whittard K, Wilkinson N, Zaheer J.
Grant Type: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant
Grant Amount: $1,500,000

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Awards & Recognition

21/12/2020

Canada Research Chair

2020: Dr. Kelly Anderson named Canada Research Chair in Public Mental Health Research.

Awards & Recognition

07/11/2015

New Investigator Fellowship

2015 – 2018: Awarded to Dr. Kelly Anderson for Health Service Use and Outcomes for People with First-Episode Psychosis in Ontario by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

13/11/2024

Emergency department visits involving hallucinogen use and risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorder

Myran DT, Pugliese M, Xiao J, Kaster TS, Husain MI, Anderson KK, Fabiano N, Wong S, Fiedorowicz JG, Webber C, Tanuseputro P, Solmi M. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024; Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/05/2024

Lost in translation? Deciphering the role of language differences in the excess risk of psychosis among migrant groups

Anderson KK, Khan JA, Edwards J, Le B, Longobardi G, Witt I, Alonso-Sánchez MF, Palaniyappan L. Psychol Med. 2024; May 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

09/04/2024

Disparities in access to a regular primary care physician among first-generation migrants with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Valdez C, Rodrigues R, Reid J, Anderson KK. Community Ment Health J. 2024; Apr 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

03/03/2024

Treatment and mortality following cancer diagnosis among people with non-affective psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Wootten JC, Richard L, Lam M, Blanchette PS, Solmi M, Anderson KK. Schizophr Bull. 2024; Mar 3 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

13/12/2023

Models of shared care for the management of psychotic disorder after first diagnosis in Ontario

Wiener JC, Rodrigues R, Reid J, Anderson KK. Can Fam Physician. 2023; 69(12):859-866. Epub 2023 Dec 13.

Journal Article

10/12/2023

Impact of non-medical cannabis legalization with market restrictions on health service use and incident cases of psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada

Anderson KK, Rodrigues R, Le B, Mamun M, Archie S, Edwards J, Elton-Marshall T, Gilliland J, Myran DT, Palaniyappan L, Perlman CM, Seabrook JA, Murray RM, Shariff SZ. Int J Drug Policy. 2023; Dec 10 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

30/11/2023

Access to a regular primary care physician among young people with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Rodrigues R, Reid JNS, Wiener JC, Archie S, Booth RG, Cheng C, MacDougall AG, Palaniyappan L, Ryan BL, Voineskos A, Kurdyak P, Jan SH, Anderson KK; project co-investigators. 2023; Nov 30 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

06/11/2023

Sociodemographic factors and the risk of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Ontario, Canada: a province-wide case-control study

Idrees S, Anderson KK, Choi YH, Tijssen JA. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023; Nov 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/10/2023

The effect of non-medical cannabis retailer proximity on use of mental health services for psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada

Wootten JC, Rodrigues R, Gilliland J, Carter B, Shariff SZ, Zhong S, Archie S, Edwards J, Elton-Marshall T, Myran DT, Palaniyappan L, Perlman CM, Seabrook JA, Murray RM, Anderson KK. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2023; Oct 27 {Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/09/2023

Transition to schizophrenia spectrum disorder following emergency department visits due to substance use with or without psychosis

Myran DT, Harrison LD, Pugliese M, Solmi M, Anderson KK, Fiedorowicz JG, Perlman CM, Webber C, Finkelstein Y, Tanuseputro P. JAMA Psych. 2023; Sep 27 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Coverage

News Release

13/11/2024

Involuntary admission due to first-time diagnosis of psychosis is higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups, particularly African and Caribbean migrants

News Release

02/03/2018

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds

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Kelly Anderson

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Assessment of the impact of methamphetamine use on patient outcomes

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician supply of virtual and in-person mental healthcare services across reformed primary care payment models in Ontario

Primary care reform and inequalities in the utilization of healthcare services and health status: analyses using Canadian Community Health Surveys linked with the Ontario health administrative data

The impact of cannabis legalization and availability on incidence, prevalence and health services utilization for psychotic disorders: population-based evidence to inform policy initiatives

Tier II Canada Research Chair in public mental health research

Childhood food insecurity and healthcare utilization in Ontario: a proof-of-concept study using linked survey and health administrative data

ED to EPI: using SMS (text) messaging to improve the transition from the emergency department to early psychosis intervention for young people with psychosis

Integrating harm reduction strategies into hospital setting for people who use methamphetamine

Enhancing evidence-based practice for youth and emerging adults with early psychosis: implementation and evaluation in diverse service settings

Awards & Recognition

Canada Research Chair

New Investigator Fellowship

Journal Articles

Emergency department visits involving hallucinogen use and risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorder

Lost in translation? Deciphering the role of language differences in the excess risk of psychosis among migrant groups

Disparities in access to a regular primary care physician among first-generation migrants with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Treatment and mortality following cancer diagnosis among people with non-affective psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Models of shared care for the management of psychotic disorder after first diagnosis in Ontario

Impact of non-medical cannabis legalization with market restrictions on health service use and incident cases of psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada

Access to a regular primary care physician among young people with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Sociodemographic factors and the risk of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Ontario, Canada: a province-wide case-control study

The effect of non-medical cannabis retailer proximity on use of mental health services for psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada

Transition to schizophrenia spectrum disorder following emergency department visits due to substance use with or without psychosis

News Coverage

Psychedelic use linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, study finds

Emergency department visits for substance use linked to higher risk of developing schizophrenia

Study reveals link between food insecurity and children’s mental health services use

Involuntary admission due to first-time diagnosis of psychosis is higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups, particularly African and Caribbean migrants

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds

Get in touch with
Kelly Anderson

Kelly Anderson

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Assessment of the impact of methamphetamine use on patient outcomes

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician supply of virtual and in-person mental healthcare services across reformed primary care payment models in Ontario

Primary care reform and inequalities in the utilization of healthcare services and health status: analyses using Canadian Community Health Surveys linked with the Ontario health administrative data

The impact of cannabis legalization and availability on incidence, prevalence and health services utilization for psychotic disorders: population-based evidence to inform policy initiatives

Tier II Canada Research Chair in public mental health research

Childhood food insecurity and healthcare utilization in Ontario: a proof-of-concept study using linked survey and health administrative data

ED to EPI: using SMS (text) messaging to improve the transition from the emergency department to early psychosis intervention for young people with psychosis

Integrating harm reduction strategies into hospital setting for people who use methamphetamine

Enhancing evidence-based practice for youth and emerging adults with early psychosis: implementation and evaluation in diverse service settings

Awards & Recognition

Canada Research Chair

New Investigator Fellowship

Journal Articles

Emergency department visits involving hallucinogen use and risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorder

Lost in translation? Deciphering the role of language differences in the excess risk of psychosis among migrant groups

Disparities in access to a regular primary care physician among first-generation migrants with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Treatment and mortality following cancer diagnosis among people with non-affective psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Models of shared care for the management of psychotic disorder after first diagnosis in Ontario

Impact of non-medical cannabis legalization with market restrictions on health service use and incident cases of psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada

Access to a regular primary care physician among young people with early psychosis in Ontario, Canada

Sociodemographic factors and the risk of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Ontario, Canada: a province-wide case-control study

The effect of non-medical cannabis retailer proximity on use of mental health services for psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada

Transition to schizophrenia spectrum disorder following emergency department visits due to substance use with or without psychosis

News Coverage

Psychedelic use linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, study finds

Emergency department visits for substance use linked to higher risk of developing schizophrenia

Study reveals link between food insecurity and children’s mental health services use

Involuntary admission due to first-time diagnosis of psychosis is higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups, particularly African and Caribbean migrants

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds

Get in touch with Kelly Anderson

Get in touch with
Kelly Anderson