By exploring the history of psychiatry, by being informed about the current challenges and by studying future prospects in psychiatry and neuroscience, participants have learnt to distinguish between the myths and realities surrounding mental illne

The primary focus of the undergraduate program is to teach and help the students apply core knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a medical professional. The goal of the program is to equip the student to meet the most stringent standards of

The researchers working on the “Services, policy and population health” theme come from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds: psychiatry, epidemiology, law, anthropology, economy, psychology, social work, administration. Their goal is to inspire and influence developments in mental health policy so that people living with a mental illness can obtain the care and services to which they are entitled. To accomplish this, the researchers: Study the organization of mental health s...

The challenges during an antipsychotics change, 2011 (in French)

Lecture given by Stéphane Bastianetto, PhD, in 2008 on what defines mental illness (in French).

«I was overwhelmed by your artistic and surrealistic look on a life so hard at times»

Researchers find new genetic pathway behind neurodevelopmental disorders

Researchers find a small region in the genome that plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity.

Douglas-based WHO collaborating centre,  a strong player in global and international mental health activities.

The Douglas Greenhouse: 25 years of horticultural therapy