March 10, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Sleep disturbances are common in patients with Alzheimer's disease and are caused by the disruption in the light/dark cycle.

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.

April 06, 2010
Section : The Douglas

The laboratory directed by Bruno Giros, PhD, studies the molecular networks of dopamine and glutamate receptors and transporters, two neurotransmitters that play a key role in schizophrenia.

April 20, 2010
Section : Patient care

The Intensive Intervention Program provides diagnostic and super specialized services in mental health to youth aged 13 to 17 years who do not adequately respond to treatment.

April 20, 2010
Section : Patient care

The Severe Disruptive Disorders Program offers a range of superspecialized services for children aged 6 to 12 years with behaviour problems with or without an attention deficit disorder / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

September 29, 2009
Section : Research

Marc Laporta, MD, develops international collaborative ventures  in the area of emergencies and disasters for the Americas.

November 06, 2009
Section : Social Media

A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate form of Alzheimer's disease.

January 11, 2010
Section : Social Media

A participant in the cognitive remediation progam explains the efficiency of this therapy on her memory (in French).

April 30, 2015
Section : News

Five new animals, all birds, have arrived at the Douglas’s Pet Therapy Program.

December 02, 2014
Section : News

On Tuesday December 2, animals from a farm near Lacolle came to the Douglas Institute’s animal therapy program for a visit.