April 03, 2010
Section : The Douglas

Natasha Rajah's research team uses brain imaging to examine the neural substrates of learning and memory in healthy young adults.  

October 12, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

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

February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

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

March 09, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Causes and treatments of borderline personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by emotional instability.

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.    

March 08, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

It is estimated that up to 20 percent of Canadian children and youth may be affected by mental illness.

February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Zootherapy, or assisted pet therapy, may be used as a therapeutic tool for people suffering from different illnesses, young and old.

May 20, 2024
Section : Patient care

The Psychotic Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to adults aged 18 to 65 with schizophrenia or other forms of psychoses, with the exception of the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP-Montréal), which is designed for people aged 14 to 30.

April 20, 2010
Section : Patient care

The Depressive and Suicide Disorders Program is a superspecialized (third-line) service for youth and adults who suffer from refractory and/or recurrent major depressive disorder with or without the presence of suicidal behaviour. The program offers cutting-edge treatment for clients and provides support to families to help them interact with the person in difficulty.

February 28, 2013
Section : Research

Andrée Daigneault  MD, is interested in the rehabilitation of young adults aged 18 to 30 who suffer from bipolar disorders