Section : The Douglas
The mandate of the Volunteer Department is to improve patients' quality of life at the Hospital and in the community.
Section : Patient care
The Beneficiaries' Committee is an effective advocate for patients' rights. It informs beneficiaries of their rights and responsibilities, fosters the improvement of their quality of the living conditions and assesses the level of satisfaction of the users about the services they receive from the hospital.
Section : Patient care
The Local Commissioner is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Douglas Mental Health Institute as the Local Complaints and Service Quality Commissioner.
Section : Patient care
Since its creation in 1986, the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) has offered specialized clinical services for people 18 years and older who suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
Section : Patient care
The Intellectual Handicap with Psychiatric Comorbidity Program is designed for people aged 18 to 65 who have a moderate to severe intellectual handicap accompanied by a psychiatric disorder.
Section : Patient care
A multidisciplinary team Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, psychiatrist, director, PEPP-Montréal Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, assistant director, PEPP-Montréal Evangeline Smith, clinical-administrative chief, PEPP-Montréal
Section : Patient care
The Clinic for Assessment of Youth at Risk (CAYR) is a sub-program of PEPP-Montréal and accepts youth between 14 and 30 years of age who have never experienced a psychotic episode but who show signs of increased risk for developing psychosis.
Section : Patient care
Treating psychosis involves education, counselling, medication, close monitoring of symptoms, stress management, and a strong, supportive environment.
Section : Patient care
Out-patient services are made up of interdisciplinary teams that offer assertive community treatment (ACT) and variable community follow-up (SIV for Suivi d’intensité variable)for people suffering from psychotic disorders.
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.
