The Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Program is provided by the Youth Program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

DBT is provided by specially trained clinicians, combining behavioural science, dialectical philosophy and zen practice.

For more information about the program, contact 613-737-2496 or 1-866-737-2496, or 613-722-6521, ext. 6275.

The Dual Diagnosis Consultation Outreach Team (DDCOT) is a multidisciplinary team of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (ROMHC), located within a specialty psychiatric health care group that serves the mental and physical health needs of dual diagnosed clients within the Eastern Ontario region of Canada. Services on the team include nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology, social work, and speech and language pathology. Resources are limited to consultation, as there are insufficient personnel to provide ongoing follow-up.

The clinic helps service the courts in addressing the best interests of children, and offers comprehensive court-related assessments for young offenders, child welfare matters, and custody and access disputes. Assessment process generally involves psychiatric, psychological and social work components. Home visits may be included as well. Information from other involved professionals such as agencies, doctors, counsellors, schools may also be considered. Methods of Referral: by court order or request of lawyers, which should be made in writing to the Director. Phone enquiries are welcomed.

Helping a loved one cope with an anxiety disorder can be very difficult and often many questions arise over how to best handle different situations.  Education sessions cover the following topics:

* Types of anxiety disorders
* Symptoms of anxiety disorders
* How to help loved one cope
* Treatment options
* Mental Health Act
* Self-care for the care givers

Provides specialized interdisciplinary assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and community reintegration to adults with severe psychiatric illness who have come into conflict with the criminal justice system.  The program operates out of two sites, serving both the Champlain and Southeastern counties of Eastern Ontario.
 
Services under the IFP include:
* Violence prevention;
* Court diversion;
* Pre-trial assessment and treatment;
* Inpatient services;
* Mental health court; and
* Outpatient and consultation services.

The inpatients we serve are adults (18 years +) who may be or have been found unfit to stand trial as well as adults who may be or have been found not criminally responsible (NCR) by the judicial system on account of mental illness.
 
Varying levels of security, supervision and privileges are provided within a structured treatment environment that creates a therapeutic milieu of supportive care that promotes safe reintegration into the community.
 
The IFP has three separate components:

Forensic Services - Southeast Region,
Forensic Services - Champlain Region, and
Secure Treatment Unit - Brockville.

The Sleep Disorders Service sees patients with sleep problems.

The Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders Program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (ROMHC) offers various services for treating addiction with a concurrent mental illness, including assessment, as well as outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment programs for adults (over age 16).

Youth (aged 16-25) with concurrent disorders involving significant and severe mental health and addictions / substance use issues. These issues result in clinical impairment (e.g. health problems, disability) and/or functional impairment (e.g. interferes with school, employment, personal safety, housing).

The Youth Psychiatry Program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (ROMHC) offers mental health services for youth aged 16-18.

Programs include:
* Youth Partial Hospitalization Unit (YPHU), Day Treatment, is a day treatment program for youth aged 12-19, located at Brookfield High School on 824 Brookfield Drive, Ottawa. (Exclusion criteria, i.e. youth who would NOT be a good fit with the program are those with * borderline intellectual ability * externalizing problems such as conduct disorder * autism spectrum disorder (ASD) * current substance use disorder)
* Youth Residential Program, which is an inpatient psychiatric program for youth aged 15-19.

Referral procedure: physicians can contact CHEO centralized intake at 613-737-2496 or toll free at 1-866-737-2496 to make a referral. If you are a youth or family member, speak to your doctor about a referral.