Dr. Babatunde Apantaku Olajide

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Babatunde Apantaku-Olajide is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. His research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, particularly in the areas of youth substance addictions and non-suicidal self-injury behaviors. Dr. Apantaku-Olajide's interdisciplinary work contributes to academic literature and influences policy on youth substance use intervention strategies. He has significant clinical experience, having underwent extensive training in both General Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals regarding substance use disorders and mental health, contributing to the understanding of these critical issues in adolescent populations.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS, Canada

Teaching and supervising medical students in advanced skills of psychiatry interview techniques, while conducting research in child and adolescent mental health.

Awards

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Faculty of Addiction Essay Prize 2011

2011-04-01
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Eli Lilly Ireland/Naas Hospital Psychiatry Research Bursary Award

2009-12-01
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Audit: Prescribing Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

2008-12-01
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Eli Lilly Ireland/Naas Hospital Psychiatry Research Bursary Award

2007-12-01