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Mad cow disease and Alzheimer's

Is there a link between mad cow disease and Alzheimer's?

Controversy about the use of psychostimulants

Why is there a controversy in the medical community about the use of psychostimulants in the treatment of ADHD?

Prevention of psychosis

Thanks to early intervention, the Douglas Institute helps young people with psychosis regain control of their lives

Sleep and mental health

What is seasonal affective disorder?

The classic but polymorphic bipolar I disorder

The classic but polymorphic bipolar I disorder: Diagnostic and treatment challenges (in French)

Sleep Disorders : causes, symptoms and treatments

Sleep disorders include fatigue created by night shifts, sleep-wake syndrome and jet lag

Homelessness and mental health

It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of homeless individuals have a mental illness.

Schizophrenia and aging

Is there hope for people in their 30s and 40s suffering from schizophrenia?

Justice and Mental Health in Quebec

Mental Health and homelessness > Law reforms have contributed to the criminalization of psychiatry in Quebec.

A doctoral student in neuroscience receives grant

A doctoral student in neuroscience at the Douglas receives grant to study in France.

Recovery stories - Paul and major depression

Paul tells the story of his recovery from major depression.

Antidepressants and eating disorders

Is there any evidence that SSRIs may help people with an eating disorder?

SToP Alzheimer Centre

Alzheimer's disease > The new StoP-AD Centre aims to prevent AD symptoms by intervening in the pre-symptomatic stages of the disease.

Eating disorders diagnosis

Is being extremely thin a sure sign that someone has an eating disorder?

Sleep like a baby!

Some time ago, sleep was considered a lack of waking, a lost of time! To the contrary, the lost of sleep can be very harmful to our mental and physical health.

Prevent-AD

The goal of the PREVENT-AD program is to study memory and brain changes in healthy people over the age of 60.

Jean-François Bélair

Jean-François Bélair specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18 who suffer from mental disorders.

Are teens at a higher risk for depression?

Are teens aged 12 to 17 who take narcotics, ecstasy, or hashish at a higher risk for depression?

Jamie Near

Jamie Near, Ph.D., is developing advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) techniques

Justice and mental health

A 2008 lecture by Anne Crocker, PhD, on justice and mental health (in French).

Impulsivity and bulimia

Is an impulsive person at higher risk for Bulimia ?

How we remember each other?

Researchers identify area of brain where social memories are stored.

Protective confinement

What are the rights of people placed under protective confinement?

Causes of depression

What are some causes of depression?

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