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What happens when a person suffering from a mental disorder poses a danger to themselves or others?

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Depression in young people is considered a disorder when feelings of sadness, emptiness, etc. last for many days and significantly impair life.

Directed by Alain Brunet, PhD, this research laboratory studies the impact of traumatic events.

The MGSS is made up of independent investigators, research associates, graduate PhD and MSc level students, and research collaborators.

The McGill Group for Suicide Studies (MGSS) is interested in the risk factors associated with suicidal behaviour.

Directed by Véronique Bohbot, PhD, the laboratory focuses on the multiple brain areas involved in processing episodic memories (spatio-temporal information) during navigation.

The lab uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the neural bases of human emotional processing.