Sandy Simpson

Professor and Chair in Forensic Psych @CAMHnews & @UofTPsych. Interest: mental illness, violence & offending, risk & recovery, system design, social justice.

[Mary Davoren 💙 @MaryDavoren]

Forensic Psychiatry Research summer school, Italy 2026 scholarship applications close this weekend. Training in research methods, court room skills, court report writing. Email: [email protected]
@CPsychITrainee @CPsychILiaison @CPsychIOldAge @CPsychI_LD

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Dr. Treena Wilkie, Chief of Forensic here at @CAMHnews kicking off our one day Think Tank on housing, mental health and justice together with John Howard Society and government, many experts, persons with lived expertise and leaders in this space.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Our latest paper in Frontiers: a systematic review of service user satisfaction measures in correctional MHS.
https://t.co/5Yt5qBJAp3

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Another poster highlight by the very productive @austinaldenlam , expanding on the BC work on female sex offending.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Dr Lily Van of @CAMHnews on inpatient satisfaction measurement in forensic settings. An area of importance and great promise. At #CAPL2025 in Montreal.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

On this increasingly illiberal platform, this matters.
https://t.co/ZQHafMnKLu

[@ProfHarryKennedy @Bass57Hounds]

Closing date for applications for scholarships for the Forensic Psychiatry Summer School is Friday 2nd May. Open to early career psychiatrists e mail [email protected]
@CPsychITrainee @MaryDavoren @annedohertypsy

[Mary Davoren 💙 @MaryDavoren]

Forensic Psychiatry Research Summer school will take place in Italy 17th - 19th September 2025. Email for applications on flyer. Research and medicolegal skills for all psychiatry trainees @CPsychITrainee @IrishPsychiatry @annedohertypsy @Bass57Hounds @DrSandySimpson

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Our recent paper on the impact of cannabis legalization on forensic patients in MEDPAGE Today. Answer? THC is harmful for recovery, supporting abstinence from the drug.
https://t.co/lyXvwtV0KL

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Thank you @MaryDavoren. Important to think about the value of Enlightenment ideals, whilst also acknowledging the evils of Empire and the slave trade. Principles of fairness, justice, imperialism, reason, liberty, and prosperity that come from Hume and Smith deserve discussion.

[Mary Davoren 💙 @MaryDavoren]

An acknowledgment of Place: Edinburgh and the Enlightenment. Prof Sandy Simpson and Prof Lindsay Thomson @rcpsychForensic Conference 2025 @rcpsych @DrSandySimpson @CAMHnews @RCPsychScot @Bass57Hounds @drcallumross

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

@ProfLAppleby Welcome to Canadian reality. The provinces vary as to whether this obligation exists on doctors. One problem we encountered was of doctors offering this option when specific treatment was not available.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

https://t.co/4zyVPdCM4J Our new paper on the use of the DASA @CAMHnews to assist in short term violence risk identification. N=3819. AUCs over 0.7 except in the geriatric units. The DASA is integrated into daily practice.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

A pleasure to join you and Danny in editing this collection, Howard.

[Danny Whiting @Dr_dannywhiting]

Our editorial, to go with a collection of papers around the theme of violence in psychiatry, put together w/@HowardRyland @DrSandySimpson @DrSPenney

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

@austinaldenlam We all need an emergency supply of potassium.

[Aristotle Voineskos @AVoineskos]

Unfortunately re-learning the lessons of the '60s & '70s when hallucinogen use was clearly identified as a risk factor for schizophrenia. These data show that for some people any hallucinogen use is unsafe, and yet rate of use recently has doubled especially among younger people.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

This is sad news. A ground breaking researcher, great speaker and a wonderful colleague to many.

[European Association of Psychology and Law @E_A_P_L]

We are deeply saddened by the death of our previous president, professor David Farrington. He was one of the most influental criminological psychologists and the founder of the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development. 1/2

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Looking forward to it greatly.

[IAFMHS @IAFMHS1]

Join the #IAFMHS #StudentBoard Mentorship #Webinar by Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Simpson - "Exploring Forensic Psychiatry, Psychosis, and Pathways to Recovery" on November 14, 2024! Register here: https://t.co/OqAqg9FE9X

@DrSandySimpson @IAFMHS_Student

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

@jackltomlin Yes, it is, Jack. Bruce McKean is a remarkable man. It really adds to a very hopeful future.

[Sandy Simpson @DrSandySimpson]

Incredible day for forensic psychiatry here, and academic forensic psychiatry of the future. Thank you feels a very small response to Bruce and his family, but we are deeply grateful. The McKeans are remarkable people.

[CAMH @CAMHnews]

We’re proud to announce the new Waverley House Secure Care & Recovery Building at CAMH in recognition of support totaling $203M from Bruce McKean and Waverley House Foundation. It is the largest cumulative gift to #mentalhealth in Canadian history.

MORE:
https://t.co/AtjZTRMpNj

[IAFMHS @IAFMHS1]

#iafmhsconference2025 #dublin #ireland 🍀ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN📷https://t.co/U52lR9LisR until December 2, 2024📷 Please note this deadline will not be extended. 📷Please see requirements and instructions for submission here: https://t.co/fiidY3yStv.