The research team aims to establish the basis for a permanent tool for the development and transfer of mental health knowledge. The team was created in 2006, after obtaining a grant of two million dollars from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
A pioneering project
The research team has now established the first social and psychiatric epidemiology catchment area in Canada. This catchment area is located in the southwest sector of Montreal. It comprises more than 258,000 residents of the following neighbourhoods:
- Dorval / Lachine
- LaSalle
- Pointe-St-Charles / Saint-Henri
- Verdun
Of this sample, more than 2,400 randomly selected individuals collaborated with us, i.e. 600 residents per district. Our research projects enable us to identify psychosocial and environmental determinants that affect the population’s mental health and quality of life. The specific objectives are threefold:
- Explore the relationships and interactions between personal and social determinants, the ecology of neighbourhoods and mental health
- Identify conditions that facilitate the social integration of individuals with mental health problems
- Evaluate needs, and the adequacy and quality of available mental health services
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Guylaine Daoust, MSc, Coordinator
Psychosocial Research Division, Douglas Institute
6875 Lasalle Boulevard
Montreal, QC H4H 1R3
Phone: 514 761-6131, ext. 3461
guylaine_dot_daoust_At_douglas_dot_mcgill_dot_ca
