The Geriatric Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to clients aged 65 and older and to adults younger than 65 with a geriatric profile. The program covers psychiatric diagnoses such as: mood disorders anxiety di

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).

Antoine Adamantidis, PhD, is interested in the underlying neural mechanism for wakefulness or vigilance states.

Florian Storch explores explores the biological role of circadian clocks, internal timers that generate rhythms  of 24 hours.

Nicolas Cermakian is studying the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms, especially in animal models.

The researchers exploring the “Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders” theme focus on the causes, course, treatment and prevention of: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Autism (research and evaluation) In Canada, one in a hundred people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia while 3 to 5% of children have an attention deficit...

An international team of scientists including two Douglas researchers has discovered what amounts to a molecular reset button for our internal body clock.

Might living a structured life with regularly established meal times  lead to a better life and perhaps even prevent the onset of mental illness?

A new study sheds light on the mechanisms of internal clocks.

The Douglas Institute is proud to once again be associated with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week, May 5 to 11.