Thanks to early intervention, the Douglas Institute helps young people with psychosis regain control of their lives

The international conference on prevention and early intervention in psychosis at the Douglas Institute was covered in a series of articles in the media.

The Douglas Institute and ACCESS are proud to host the first ACCESS network meeting on April 1st and April 2nd.

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Although there is no cure yet, schizophrenia is highly treatable, with early detection and ongoing treatment.

Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.

A multidisciplinary team Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, psychiatrist, director, PEPP-Montréal Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, assistant director, PEPP-Montréal Evangeline Smith, clinical-administrative chief, PEPP-Montréal

The researchers exploring the “Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders” theme focus on the causes, course, treatment and prevention of: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Autism (research and evaluation) In Canada, one in a hundred people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia while 3 to 5% of children have an attention deficit...

La troisième conférence internationale sur la santé mentale des jeunes organisée par l’International Association of Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) aura lieu à Montréal du 8 au 10 octobre 2015.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), together with Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced today in Calgary the 533 recipients of the 2014 Foundation Grants live pilot competition and the 2014-2015 Transitional Open Op