Mental illness and children
The theme of the 2010 Session of Mini-Psych School is mental illness in children, adolescents and young adults. Each of the 4 classes was given by an expert from the Douglas Institute and explored the research and clinical experience in psychiatry and psychology.
The 2010 Session was both in English and French and was overseen by Camillo Zacchia, PhD, Psychologist at the Douglas Institute.
Program
1. Childhood abuse affects the brain. Have you heard of epigenetics?
Gustavo Turecki, MD, PhD, is Director of the McGill Group for Suicide Studies (MGSS) at the Douglas Institute. In 2009, Gustavo Turecki was named Scientist of the year by Radio‑Canada for his work on epigenetics.
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2. Can children suffer from depression
Johanne Renaud, MD, MSc, FRCPC is Medical Chief - Youth section, Depressive Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute.
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3. What goes on in the mind of anxious students?
Camillo Zacchia, PhD, psychologist at the Douglas Institute.
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4. Attention-deficit hyperactive children: when should you take action?
Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, is Assistant Director, PEPP-Montreal and Director of the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Theme at the Douglas Institute.
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You can buy the 2010 DVD pack at our online store. You can also watch a Mini-Psych lecture on you iPod or iPad by downloading it from McGill University's iTunesU.
