Srividya Iyer

Biography

Srividya Iyer is a researcher at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre who is interested in youth mental health and early intervention, especially for psychosis. Her work is supported by a Junior 1 Clinical-Research Scholar award from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé and a Foundation Scheme grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Srividya is the Scientific-Clinical Director of ACCESS-Canada, a pan-Canadian network dedicated to improving the mental health outcomes of Canadians aged 11 to 25. In this role, she oversees the development, implementation and evaluation of ACCESS’s transformation of youth mental health services via the early identification of needs, rapid response to help-seeking and the provision of appropriate care at 12 sites in six provinces and one territory. She also creates and sustains vibrant collaborations among youths, families/carers, service providers, researchers, policymakers, Indigenous groups and community organisations across Canada.   

Research Interest

In addition to a thematic focus on early intervention and youth mental health, Srividya’s program of research reflects her methodological interests in using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods; engaging diverse stakeholders; considering multiple perspectives; examining both processes and outcomes; and building sustainable, collaborative, community-based clinical and research capacities. Srividya gained extensive assessment and treatment experience in India, the United States and Canada. Her clinical interests are in cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, mental health and early intervention service design and delivery, mental health care for disadvantaged groups, community-oriented case management, clinical supervision and program leadership.