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

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

Zootherapy, or assisted pet therapy, may be used as a therapeutic tool for people suffering from different illnesses, young and old.

Since its creation in 1986, the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) has offered specialized clinical services for people 18 years and older who suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.

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.

The Clinic for Assessment of Youth at Risk (CAYR) is a sub-program of PEPP-Montréal and accepts youth between 14 and 30 years of age who have never experienced a psychotic episode but who show signs of increased risk for developing psychosis.

Out-patient services are made up of interdisciplinary teams that offer assertive community treatment (ACT) and variable community follow-up (SIV for Suivi d’intensité variable)for people suffering from psychotic disorders.

The Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP-Montréal) is a program for young people who are experiencing an untreated first episode of psychosis.

The Psychotic Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to adults aged 18 to 65 with schizophrenia or other forms of psychoses, with the exception of the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montréal), which is designed for people aged 14 to 30.

The Anxiety Disorders Clinic is a superspecialized (third-line) consultation, assessment and treatment service for people between the ages of 18 and 65 who suffer from one or multiple anxiety disorders.