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Programs & Services

Mood Disorders Program - Addiction & Mental Health

The Mood Disorders Program is a subspecialty psychiatry service based at the Foothills Medical Centre.

Adults (18+ of age) with a moderate to severe presentation of one of the following:

  • recurrent major depressive disorder
  • bipolar disorder (I or II)
  • first episode depression with a family history of bipolar disorder OR
  • young adult (15 to 25 years of age) with first admission to hospital for any mood disorder
  • timely and comprehensive psychiatric assessment
  • treatment for primary recurrent unipolar and bipolar mood disorder when indicated
  • education
  • research

Contact Details

Foothills Medical Centre

Location Info
Unit 24, Foothills Hospital
Address
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 2T9
Telephone
403-944-1491
Fax
403-270-2093
Getting There

Parking available

Foothills Medical Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Note

Closed weekends and holidays
Access
Service Providers May Include
occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers
Eligibility

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
Referral Needed

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
Service Access

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

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


Wait Times

Wait times vary. An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Also Known As
Previous
Bipolar Clinic, Mood Clinic, Mood Disorders Program