There are three external service points in the geriatric psychiatry program.

The Intensive Intervention Program provides diagnostic and super specialized services in mental health to youth aged 13 to 17 years who do not adequately respond to treatment.

The Severe Disruptive Disorders Program offers a range of superspecialized services for children aged 6 to 12 years with behaviour problems with or without an attention deficit disorder / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Cecilia Flores' work focuses on the dysfunction of the dopaminergic system, a brain system important in reward, motor, and cognitive functions.

Reut Gruber examines the association between sleep and attention in children and adolescents and the genetics of sleep.

Michel Perreault's main focus is the evaluation of psychiatric and substance abuse programs.  

We all know that, as a population, we are getting older: By 2016, 17% of Canadians will be at least 65 years old and, as the population ages, the number of Alzheimer’s cases will rise accordingly (Statistics Canada) The risk of depression among caregivers of Alzheimer’s sufferers is twice as high as for informal caregivers of individuals with no dementia The needs of our aging population will be a heavy load to bear if we do not find more effective means to treat and prevent ...

Cross-training: Activities for improved network services (2011)

A study led by Howard Steiger shows the importance of getting help as soon as possible.

 Discovery of “teen gene” could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses