March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.

April 04, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Snoezelen® is a therapeutic approach that uses multisensory experiences. It was developed in the Netherlands in the 1970s for people with developmental disabilities.

February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Alzheimer's Disease : Causes, symptoms and evolution

May 19, 2024
Section : Patient care

The Program for Dementia with Psychiatric Comorbidity (PDCP) provides superspecialized care to people of all ages who have mild to severe cognitive impairments combined with psychiatric or behavioural disorders.

May 19, 2024
Section : Patient care

The Geriatric Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to clients aged 65 and older and to adults younger than 65 with a geriatric profile. The program covers psychiatric diagnoses such as: mood disorders anxiety di

May 19, 2024
Section : Mental Health Info

Cognitive remediation is a computer-assisted therapy that promotes the stimulation of cognitive skills necessary for everyday life. Many studies have shown this therapy to have a measurable impact on cognitive deficits related to dementia, making it an invaluable intervention tool in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

December 10, 2010
Section : Research

Mathieu Brodeur, PhD, is studying how the brain uses information to find, recognize, and recall objects in a particular setting.

September 29, 2009
Section : Research

Ashok Malla is an international leader in the development of programs for, and research in, early intervention in psychosis.

September 29, 2009
Section : Research

Jean-Bruno Debruille studies the processes that precede and permit the conscious perception using fMRI and ERPs.

September 29, 2009
Section : Research

Jorge Armony, PhD conducts research on how the brain detects danger stimuli and how it interacts with consciousness and memory.