Adolescence is often a tough time for teens and for their parents. Everyone transitions to adulthood in a different way, but for some the journey is particularly difficult. Although these emotional upheavals may seem temporary, what if the feelings persist or hide something more alarming? Lecturer: Johanne Renaud, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Medical Chief, Youth Section, Depressive and Suicide Disorders Program, Douglas Institute, Standard Life Senior Fellow in Teen Mental Health.

Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, Researcher and Director of the Schizophrenia and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research at the Douglas Institute, gives an update on schizophrenia during the 2009 Mini-Psych School. He talks about : Genetic factors Environmental factors Who is at risk Neurochemistry of the brain The new neuroleptics Clinical case Part 1 of 2. Watch Part 2 at: http://www.douglas.qc.ca/videos/142?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=media%2Bsocial&utm_campaign=Mini-Psy%2B2009-5

Johanne Renaud M.D. M.Sc. FRCPC, directrice médicale de la section jeunesse du Programme des troubles dépressifs de l'Institut Douglas fait le point sur la dépression, chez les jeunes, qu'on voit maintenant apparaître de plus en plus chez les tout-petits. Cette entrevue a été faite dans le cadre de la 12e soirée bénéfice de la Fondation de l'Institut Douglas sous le thème de la santé mentale des enfants, le 11 mars dernier, au Hilton Montréal Bonaventure. Johanne Renaud, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Medi...