Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

His research aims to improve access to health care in the fields of mental health, homelessness and dependency

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

For over two decades, Ellen Corin has worked within provincial, national, and international arenas to introduce the concepts and methods developed in anthropology to the field of research and clinical practice in psychiatry.

Pierre Étienne is a psychiatrist in the geriatric psychiatry program of the Douglas Institute. He is interested in the early development of medication and in Alzheimer's Disease.

Rob Whitley examines barriers and facilitators to recovery within both health services and the wider socio-cultural environment.

Suzanne King is investigating  risk factors for schizophrenia, such as prenatal stress, obstetric complications, and cannabis use.

Pedro Rosa-Neto is interested in the structural changes that occur in the brain as a result of neurodegenerative disease.

Michel Perreault's main focus is the evaluation of psychiatric and substance abuse programs.  

Eric Latimer, PhD, is a health economist and looks for ways to improve the services to people with severe forms of mental illness.