In 1982, after consultation with the Canadian government, the Director-General of WHO designates the Douglas Mental Health University Institute as the first Collaborating Centre for research and training in mental health in Canada.

Directed by Alain Brunet, PhD, this research laboratory studies the impact of traumatic events.

Research projects of the Centre for study and treatment of circadian rythms.

Researchers at the Centre for Study and treatment of circadian rythms.

Investigators at the Centre conduct multidisciplinary research on human circadian rhythms (daily rhythmic events) and sleep.  

Through research at PEPP, patients benefit from new knowledge, resulting in state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment methods for the early stages of psychosis

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

The Clinic for Assessment of Youth at Risk (CAYR) is a sub-program of PEPP-Montréal and accepts youth between 14 and 30 years of age who have never experienced a psychotic episode but who show signs of increased risk for developing psychosis.

Treating psychosis involves education, counselling, medication, close monitoring of symptoms, stress management, and a strong, supportive environment.

Hospitalization and transition services covering different levels of structured support, from a locked unit to community transition settings. Based on a recovery model, the program aims to improve autonomy and to reintegrate and maintain people in the