The clinic offers specialized services for adolescents aged 12 to 17 with depressive disorders and suicidal ideation of varying intensity and of short-to-medium duration. The aim is to stabilize the client’s condition and improve his or her quality of life, all while supporting the development of autonomy.
The clinic serves people within its catchment area covered by the RLS (local health network) du Sud-Ouest-Verdun and the RLS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle.
Services are offered following an evaluation by the CLSC’s Youth Mental Health Access Mechanism (MASMJ) team or upon request from a child psychiatric inpatient unit.
Services include:
- Assessments
- Symptom stabilization
- Mental health education
- Pharmacotherapy
- Psychosocial interventions
- Individual and group therapy
The team consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers.
