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

It is estimated that up to 20 percent of Canadian children and youth may be affected by mental illness.

Research at the Eating Disorders Program addresses various aspects of the phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of eating disorders in the spectrum of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

A multidisciplinary team Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, psychiatrist, director, PEPP-Montréal Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, assistant director, PEPP-Montréal Evangeline Smith, clinical-administrative chief, PEPP-Montréal

By exploring the history of psychiatry, by being informed about the current challenges and by studying future prospects in psychiatry and neuroscience, participants have learnt to distinguish between the myths and realities surrounding mental illne

Natalie Grizenko is medical director with the mandate of integrating research, teaching and clinical excellence throughout the program.

The researchers exploring the “Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders” theme focus on the causes, course, treatment and prevention of: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Autism (research and evaluation) In Canada, one in a hundred people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia while 3 to 5% of children have an attention deficit...

The media talks about the Douglas, in Quebec, Canada and everywhere! 

October 14 to 21 is Attention-deficit disorder Awareness Week. Télé-Québec’s Une pilule, une petite granule takes an in-depth look at ADD. 

July 23rd was  a special day at the Douglas Institute, as it was the annual PEPP knowledge sharing day.