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

Mental Illness: The Facts and the Fiction The theme of the 2009 Session of Mini-Psych is Mental Illness: The Facts and the Fiction. Each of the 6 classes given by an expert from the Douglas Institute is exploring the

Mini-Psych School 2012 > Janina Komaroff will talk about stigma and recovery on the first class October 9.

This conference is the largest and the most complete conference on this topic held in Canada since the IEPA in 2004.

Marc Laporta, MD, develops international collaborative ventures  in the area of emergencies and disasters for the Americas.

Jean-François Bélair specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18 who suffer from mental disorders.

Martin Lepage uses using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study memory deficits in patients with schizophrenia.

Lalit Srivastava, has conducted research on schizophrenia and dopamine, a brain chemical implicated in its development.

While waiting for the 2013 programming, watch this 2012 Mini-Psych School class "Can psychosis be prevented?" by Ridha Joober

Frames of mind 2011: Interview with a social worker specialized in psychosis