The Douglas bids farewell to Jacques Hendlisz after 17 years at the helm 2011-05-06
Retiring in April after 17 years as Director General, Jacques Hendlisz presided over one of the most tumultuous and transformative periods at the Douglas. Under his leadership, the hospital transfo...

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Clocks in the human brain 2011-04-28
Douglas researchers observe disruptions of daily rhythms in Alzheimer’s patients brains
Twenty-four hour cycles, known as circadian rhythms, are important for proper body functions, including for normal brain function and mental health. Disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep-wake ...

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Poignant movies and absorbing discussions 2011-04-20
The Douglas Institute presents its eighth “Frames of Mind” film event - May 6 and 7, 2011
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute will be presenting its eighth “Frames of Mind” mental health film and discussion series on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. Held during Mental Hea...

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2010 Mini-Psych School on Canal Savoir 2011-04-15
To air from April 18 to July 17, 2011
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute's Mini-Psych School sessions, held in English and in French, will air on Canal Savoir starting April 18, 2011. The lectures, recorded last fall, will ...

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Camillo Zacchia: "Wellness Coach" of the 5/30 Wellness Health Challenge 2011-04-04
Every year since 2005, from March 1 to April 11, the Health Challenge has been inviting children and adults to take action to improve or maintain their health, enjoyably and at their own pace, than...

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Open Minds 2011: In the Mood to Raise Money for Mental Health 2011-03-28
The Douglas Institute Foundation raised $220 215 at its 14th annual benefit, Open Minds, on March 22, which offered guests “an opportunity to understand the nature of mood”. The funds raised will b...

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"Bilingual" neurons may reveal the secrets of brain disease 2011-03-18
This press release was produced by the Université de Montréal. A team of researchers from the University of Montreal and McGill University have discovered a type of “cellular bilingualism” – a p...

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Always stay in touch with the Douglas 2011-03-11
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Visitors to the Douglas Web site can now receive alerts and stay on top of the latest news published on the site. To subscribe to the alerts and/or the newsletter, simply register using your e-mai...

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Sleep deprivation in youth: Time for a wake-up call 2011-03-11
Douglas researcher Reut Gruber says more attention needs to be dedicated to the health issues involved
With an estimated 60 to 70% of Canadian students arriving at school extremely fatigued, the problem of sleep insufficiency in youth needs to be addressed. March 18th is World Sleep Day. Reut Gruber...

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Papa, mama, the maid and I: The cuckoo's nest 2011-03-02
Luc Gagnon is a psychoeducator at the Douglas Institute. In 2003, he learned that his father had Alzheimer's disease. He decided to keep a journal to record the few precious moments  of lucidity th...

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