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

The Intellectual Handicap with Psychiatric Comorbidity Program is designed for people aged 18 to 65 who have a moderate to severe intellectual handicap accompanied by a psychiatric disorder.

The Clinic for Assessment of Youth at Risk (CAYR) is a sub-program of PEPP-Montréal and accepts youth between 14 and 30 years of age who have never experienced a psychotic episode but who show signs of increased risk for developing psychosis.

Treating psychosis involves education, counselling, medication, close monitoring of symptoms, stress management, and a strong, supportive environment.

Out-patient services are made up of interdisciplinary teams that offer assertive community treatment (ACT) and variable community follow-up (SIV for Suivi d’intensité variable)for people suffering from psychotic disorders.

The Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP-Montréal) is a program for young people who are experiencing an untreated first episode of psychosis.

The Anxiety Disorders Clinic is a superspecialized (third-line) consultation, assessment and treatment service for people between the ages of 18 and 65 who suffer from one or multiple anxiety disorders.

The Bipolar Disorders Program is a superspecialized (third-line) consultation and treatment service for adults aged 18 to 65 who suffer from refractory bipolar disorders.

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).

By bringing together experts in the fields of psychology and psychiatry with members from the community, the Mini-Psych School will provide easily accessible information about the brain and mental disorders, why they appear, what happens when they appear and ways to treat them.