Early Intervention stream (15 to 25 years of age):
Clients must meet ALL of the following:

• able to participate in outpatient service, AND
• client was recently hospitalized for a mood disorder, OR
• family history of a severe mood disorder (e.g. family member required hospitalization, resulted in major home-work disruption, or required treatment with mood stabilizers),

Continuing care:

• clients of child and youth services (MAPS, Emerging Adults Program) with major mood disorders who are transitioning to adult services

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

Referrals are accepted through Access Mental Health by calling (403) 943-1500

Adult (18+ years of age)
Clients must meet ALL of the following:

• able to participate in outpatient service; AND

Clients must meet ONE or more of the following:

• unsuccessful treatment at an CAMHC OR
• first episode depression with a family history of bipolar disorder OR
• failure to achieve remission or high risk of recurrence for any treated mood disorder; OR
• early in the course of illness without adequate progress towards sustained remission; OR
• treatment refractory depression (2 failed antidepressant trials of adequate dosage and duration in a mood episode or recurrent episodes despite maintenance treatment); OR
• require access to specialized therapies such as lithium or rTMS