Directed by Howard Steiger, PhD, the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) research activities focus on the causes, personal experiences and treatments of anorexia and bulimia.

2009 Prix Coup de cœur de l'Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et services sociaux (AQESSS) Special Jury Award in recognition of its public education program Communications

Understanding eating disorders and their causes is essential to preventing and treating them.

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

Anxiety is a biological mechanism designed to protect us from dangerous situations. A little anxiety is natural; our reaction to this emotion results in the difference between a pleasant experience and a full-blown panic attack.

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

Causes and consequences of stress, a state that occurs when the human body experiences a lack of equilibrium, perceived as threatening.

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

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.    

Becoming a caregiver is not an easy task for family and friends of a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease.