A large team of experienced psychiatrists
Specialist expertise supporting assessment, treatment planning and occupational recovery.
Physician-led · Canada-wide · Not-for-profit
Connecting psychiatric assessment to treatment and recovery.
For disability insurers and their claimants, Continuum combines treatment-oriented psychiatric assessments, national partnerships and advanced clinical tools to help put recommendations into practice.
A dedicated clinical leadership council
Senior occupational psychiatrists make up Continuum’s dedicated clinical leadership council.
Meet our senior clinical advisors4,000+ disability-related assessments
Completed collectively by Continuum’s leadership team over their careers.
Continuum is new. The experience behind it is not.
Clinical services for disability insurers
Specialist assessment, with focused support at every stage.
Our flagship treatment-oriented psychiatric assessment leads the clinical offering. File review and longitudinal follow-up provide additional clinician-led support. Our technology-enabled solutions use advanced digital tools to enhance assessment and streamline workflows under clinician direction.
Flagship assessmentFocused & ongoing support
01Direct specialist assessment
Flagship service
Treatment-Oriented Functional Psychiatric Assessment
A comprehensive psychiatrist assessment that connects diagnosis and treatment to current function, recovery barriers, prognosis, workplace needs and a practical plan for care and return to work.
Best suited toFiles requiring a full psychiatric assessment and clear treatment plan.
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Specialized pathwayWomen’s mental health
Women’s Occupational Mental Health Pathway
Specialized psychiatric care supporting treatment, function, and occupational recovery.
Designed forReferrals where women’s health and related experiences merit specialized clinical consideration within Continuum’s usual assessment or follow-up service.
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Continuum’s Technology-Enabled Clinical Solutions*
Physician-led medication review and physician-reviewed screening use advanced digital tools to support clinical assessment and better-informed next steps.
* If preferred, these services can also be delivered without digital tools. Please contact us for more information.
02File + adaptive interview
Physician-Led Medication Review
Clinical file review and a guided interview clarify current medication use, treatment response, adherence, side effects and occupational impact.
Best suited toQuestions about treatment adequacy, tolerability or functional effects.
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03Guided clinical screening
Physician-Reviewed Mental Health Screening
Validated clinical scales are integrated with a guided interview and physician review of symptoms, function, comorbidities, risks, treatment gaps and appropriate next steps.
Best suited toFiles needing more context than scales or records alone can provide.
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Additional clinician-led services
Focused file review and longitudinal follow-up remain grounded in direct clinical judgment.
04Existing record
Clinical File Review
A physician reviews available medical and administrative records to answer focused clinical, treatment or functional questions without a claimant interview.
Best suited toFiles where existing documentation may be sufficient.
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05Continuity of care
Longitudinal Follow-Up & Reassessment
Clinician-led follow-up revisits symptoms, treatment response, function and recovery barriers as circumstances change, with updated recommendations when indicated.
Best suited toCases where progress and return-to-work needs should be reviewed over time.
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Not-for-profit clinical model · Commercial insurance
A mission to make occupational psychiatry more accessible.
Our mission is to democratize access to occupational psychiatrists through a Canadian not-for-profit clinical model built for commercial insurance.
01 · Access
Broaden access to experienced occupational psychiatrists for insurers and claimants.
02 · Value
Reduce costs for insurers through transparent, responsible pricing.
03 · Care
Make timely specialist care more accessible for claimants.
What every report should deliver
Answers that move a claim forward.
Continuum reports connect clinical findings to the practical decisions facing the case manager.
Diagnosis clarified
A clear, clinically grounded opinion on diagnosis and relevant contributing conditions.
Treatment recommendations
Focused recommendations addressing treatment adequacy, gaps and appropriate next steps.
Prognosis
A practical opinion on the expected course, recovery timeline and factors that may influence progress.
Functional limitations defined
Clear analysis of how symptoms and treatment affect occupational capacity and recovery planning.
Beyond the report
Assessment should lead to a clear treatment plan.
Continuum supports evidence-based treatment planning and can provide longitudinal follow-up and reassessment, with ongoing dialogue to refine recommendations as symptoms, treatment response and workplace function evolve.
Our partnership with BrainStim Health
Connecting assessment to treatment and functional recovery.
Continuum Occupational Psychiatry and BrainStim Health are collaborating to support recovery from depression, improved functioning and a sustainable return to work.
The collaboration connects Continuum’s treatment-oriented occupational psychiatric assessments with BrainStim Health’s network of treatment centres across Canada. When clinically indicated, claimants can be referred for repetitive or deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS/dTMS), including for treatment-resistant depression.
For claimants
A clearer path from assessment to appropriate care.
For insurers and case managers
Clearer treatment direction, coordinated care, and meaningful updates on treatment response and functioning, with claimant consent.
Referrals are based on clinical need, and claimants remain free to choose their treatment provider.
Evidence and functional recovery
Research on TMS has examined outcomes beyond depressive symptoms.
- Giacobbe et al. (2020) reported sustained improvements in self-reported disability and quality of life following rTMS.
- Tozzi et al. (2024) found improvements in cognitive control in a subgroup of veterans with treatment-resistant depression.
Preferred partnership with NuVista Mental Health
Psychotherapy focused on return to work.
Continuum provides treatment-oriented functional psychiatric assessments for disability insurers and their claimants across Canada. Through its Canadian network, NuVista Mental Health offers psychotherapy and specialized mental health services in person and virtually.
Psychotherapy through NuVista
NuVista is Continuum’s preferred partner for psychotherapy focused on return to work when clinically indicated.
Occupational psychiatry through Continuum
Continuum is NuVista’s preferred partner for occupational psychiatric assessments and reviews.
Psychotherapy is optional. Insurers and case managers can coordinate assessment and recommended psychotherapy through Continuum or arrange the services separately. Referrals are guided by clinical need and respect the preferences of claimants and referring clients, including choice of provider.
Continuum also works with other psychology and psychotherapy clinics and welcomes inquiries from clinics interested in joining its network.
Research & Innovation
Occupational psychiatry should evolve with the patients it serves.
Continuum Research & Innovation studies clinical outcomes and develops better approaches to psychiatric assessment, reporting and follow-up with insurers, clinicians and researchers.
01Clinical outcomes
02Assessment quality
03Service delivery
Our partnership with Athel AI
Clinical expertise shaping advanced intake.
Continuum Occupational Psychiatry and Athel AI are partnering to advance access to physician-led mental health care.
The partnership combines Continuum’s psychiatric expertise with Athel AI’s conversational technology to develop tools for optimized clinical intake.
Together, we aim to reduce administrative burden, strengthen the information available to clinicians and make more effective use of specialist time, with physician oversight and clinical accountability guiding development.
A different model for occupational psychiatry
Let’s begin a conversation.
Tell us about your organization, the service you are considering, or the question you would like us to address.
Email us directly at info@continuumpsychiatry.ca