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Prevention of schizophrenia

If a gene is detected that is responsible for psychiatric diseases, how is it treated? How can we prevent it from being expressed?

Developing ADHD because of inadequate environment?

Can someone develop ADHD or attention problems because of an inadequate environment, parental negligence, or understimulation during childhood?

Homelessness and mental health

It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of homeless individuals have a mental illness.

Danger to ourself or others

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

Neurosciences

Salah El Mestikawy received $1.5 million to explore the dual signalling capacity of neurons

Sleep Disorders : causes, symptoms and treatments

Sleep disorders include fatigue created by night shifts, sleep-wake syndrome and jet lag

Recovery stories - Adrian and schizophrenia

Recovery stories - Adrian and schizophrenia - 2011

Controversy about the use of psychostimulants

Why is there a controversy in the medical community about the use of psychostimulants in the treatment of ADHD?

Rights of the patient

What happens once the person has been taken to an institution by the police?

Sleep and mental health

What it is melatonin?

Stopping antipsychotic medication

Can people with schizophrenia stop taking medication if they are feeling better?

Brain Imaging Centre

The Brain Imaging Center (BIC) offers researchers a platform to analyse brain imaging data from functional and structural neuroimaging techniques.

About

Team VISEV brings together social, legal and clinical expertise to develop a research program around social integration of people with challenging behaviors.

Offer a therapeutic milieu to individuals suffering from Dementia with Psychiatric Co-morbidity to maintain existing cognitive and functional capacities as well as social skills to allow them to remain at home as long as possible.

Genetic background of a child and medication

If you don’t know the genetic background of a child, is it more risky to administer medication given the potential for cardiac problems?

Live with anxiety

I have always suffered from generalized anxiety, including the fear of heights. What should I do if I am anxious 80% of the time?

Ridha Joober

Ridha Joober developed a pharmaco-genetic profile of schizophrenia that may lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.

Healthy brain aging

Use spatial memory -instead of stimuli-response- to reduce risks of dementia

How long does it take to treat depression?

Do you want to prevent Alzheimer's Disease? (leaflet)

Eating Disorders Program (EDP)

The Eating Disorders Program research activities focus on the causes, personal experiences and treatments of anorexia and bulimia.

ADD and differences between boys and girls

Are boys and girls affected differently by attention deficit disorders?

Eating Disorders: advice for the family

Advice for the family of a person suffering from eating disorders.

Eating disorder and dopamine

Is there a link between substance abuse and sugar – like heroine addicts who load up on sugar if they can’t get their fix?

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