Understanding eating disorders and their causes is essential to preventing and treating them.

Advice for the family of a person suffering from eating disorders.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), includes two official Eating Disorder (ED) syndromes: Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN). A third diagnosis, Binge Eating Disorder (BED)  is almost certain to be reco

Watch the 2013 Mini-Psych School's presentation of Dr. Mimi Israël, MD., FRCPC, on body image and self-esteem.

Technical support The animal facility provides technical services to support the research needs of individuals using live animal models, and includes: Parenteral and oral substance administration. Blood tests, injections and (gavage?) S

Business Hours Regular business hour are Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:30. The animal facility provides animal care services on daily basis including holidays and weekends. For any question, special request or concern about animal care services af

The Douglas Institute Research Center Animal Facility is dedicated to the housing, breeding and behavioural Phenotyping of mice and rats. We offer service for a battery of behavioral tests aimed at understanding brain physiology and pathophysiology fo

Integrating research into care Clinical programs are supported by research projects that constantly assess and improve clinical practice and that help advance knowledge of mental illness. Teaching and knowledge transfer The Douglas Institute is a t

Elevated Plus Maze C'est le test par excellence pour mesurer l'anxiété chez les rongeurs. Il est aussi couramment utilisé pour tester différents anxiolytiques, anciens et nouveaux. Le test crée un conflit approche-évitement entre l'envie naturelle d'

Schedule for Friday, May 27th, 2015