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  Child with ADHD and insomnia

  Can an eight-year-old child with unmedicated ADHD have problems with insomnia?

  

  Children and adult responce to medications

  Why Why do some children and adults respond to certain medications, while others do not?

  

  Eating disorders treatment

  How would you motivate someone with an eating disorder to seek help?

  

  Schizophrenia and Psychosis

  The Delusions about Schizophrenia and Psychosis: a 2009 lecture by Ridha Joober - Part 1

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  Circadian Rhythms: the effect of the light

  The effect of light on circadian rhythms, sleep and fatigue

  

  New Biostatistics Service

  Many services are available to the Research Centre’s PIs and their partners to facilitate their work.

  

  Assessment for ADHD?

  Since 2009, psychologists can assess mental disorders, including ADHD.

  

  Stopping antipsychotic medication

  Can people with schizophrenia stop taking medication if they are feeling better?

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  Improvement of ADHD

  Will the state of health of my child with ADHD improve as he or she gets older?

  

  Difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia

  What is the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

  

  Inheriting Alzheimer's from a parent

  If a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, how likely is it for the next generation to develop the disease?

  

  Help a schizophrenic person

  What are the best ways to help a person cope with their symptoms?

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  Alzheimer's disease: the first prevention study of its kind

  Alzheimer's Disease >  The first prevention study of its kind in the world, would like to recruit 500 healthy, at-risk adults.

  

  Rights of the patient

  What happens once the person has been taken to an institution by the police?

  

  Depression or burn-out: treatments and solutions

  Whether you are going through a burnout or a depression, or both, as is often the case, you will still suffer in much the same way and would still benefit from treatment.

  

  Tips from Dr. Boivin

  Tips from Dr. Boivin on circadian rhythms disorders

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  Biostatistics Consulting Service

  The Biostatistics Consulting Service provides statistical and methodological support to PIs throughout all phases of their research projects.

  

  Ongoing projects

  The current research projects target social integration determinants as well as services and assessment tools. 

  

  Anorexia

  Is there a high percentage of people dying from eating disorders?

  

  Patricia Boksa, PhD, Laboratory

  The laboratory of Patricia Boksa, PhD, has shown that birth complications can change the way in which the brain’s dopamine systems respond to stress in adulthood.

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  Eating Disorders Program (EDP)

  The Eating Disorders Program research activities focus on the causes, personal experiences and treatments of anorexia and bulimia.

  

  Sleep Disorders : causes, symptoms and treatments

  Sleep disorders include fatigue created by night shifts, sleep-wake syndrome and jet lag

  

  Homelessness and mental health

  It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of homeless individuals have a mental illness.

  

  Anxiety Disorders : causes, symptoms and treatments

  Anxiety is a biological mechanism designed to protect us from dangerous situations. A little anxiety is natural; our reaction to this emotion results in the difference between a pleasant experience and a full-blown panic attack.