Helping a child or an adult suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder.

Directed by Natalie Grizenko, MD, and Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, the laboratory studies the genetic and pharmacogenetic aspects of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, ADHD and eating disorders.

Causes and treatments of borderline personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by emotional instability.

People with Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) struggle to focus, sit still, or restrain their impulses.

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

The Severe Disruptive Disorders Program offers a range of superspecialized services for children aged 6 to 12 years with behaviour problems with or without an attention deficit disorder / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The Child Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Institute offers a range of bilingual services to youth aged 0 to 17 years and their families.

Classes are held every Tuesdays at 7 PM, from October 23 to November 27, 2007. They were overseen by Hani Iskandar, MD, Clinical Chief at Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Coordinator in Undergraduate Medical Education at Douglas I

Reut Gruber examines the association between sleep and attention in children and adolescents and the genetics of sleep.

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