The Weekend to End Women’s Cancers includes a stop at the Douglas 2012-08-29
On August 25, walkers taking part in the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers stopped by the Douglas. Marking its 8th edition this year, the Weekend is organized to raise funds for the Segal Cancer Centr...

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In memoriam: Martha Bishop 2012-08-28
Mrs. Martha Bishop passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 26, 2012. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Bishop spent a lifetime dedicated to volunteering, including for the Red Cross and fif...

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Recovery: two important documents now available in French 2012-08-14
A Quebec working group has translated two important documents on the subject of recovery: “Making Recovery a Reality,” for mental health professionals, and “Implementing Recovery,” for administrato...

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Child Abuse and its Epigenetic Effects 2012-08-06
What goes on in the mind of a person who suffers from such intense anguish that suicide is the only escape?  Researchers around the world have toiled with this question for decades, and now ground-...

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Johanne Renaud awarded Klerman Prize Honorable Mention 2012-07-31
Johanne Renaud, MD, was awarded the 2012 Klerman Prize Honorable Mention, which honors exceptional clinical research by a NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee. Dr. Renaud’s studies have demonstrated ...

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Michael Meaney wins Fondation IPSEN Prize 2012-07-30
Michael Meaney won the 2012 Fondation IPSEN International Prize in Neuronal Plasticity. The judges found Michael Meaney’s work in the area of epigenetics and brain function outstanding. The honor ...

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The Wellington Centre Dares to Dream - And Succeed 2012-07-24
Affiliated with the Douglas, the Wellington Centre provides services to users referred by a CSSS or Douglas health care professional. Bartholomew (Barry) Crago, Clinical-Administrative Chief of the...

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Intensive Intervention Program: For the love of youth - and Life 2012-07-16
Half of the young people in the Douglas Institute’s Intensive Intervention Program (IIP) suffer from eating disorders, while others present various problems such as severe anxiety, affective disord...

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The Quebec Charter for a Healthy and Diverse Body Image still relevant 2012-07-05
Two and a half years after its inception, study shows it is shaping public perception
Two and half years since the launch of the groundbreaking Quebec Charter for a Healthy and Diverse Body Image (also known as La Charte quebecoise pour une image corporelle saine et diversifiée, or ...

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Mini-Psych School is online 2012-05-29
“Between Head and Heart”: 7 classes to better understand mental illness
The first Mini-Psych School video is now available on the website and on the Douglas Institute's official YouTube channel. Véronique Bohbot, Ph.D. offers a fascinating class on human brain : «The b...

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