The Douglas Brain Bank on the Discovery Channel 2009-06-26
In April, Naguib Mechawar, PhD, Director of the Quebec Brain Bank, took part in a report that aired on Daily Planet, the daily science show of Discovery Channel Canada. The Daily Planet team came t...

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Mini Psych School 2009: The Facts and the Fiction in Mental Illness 2009-06-22
The Douglas Institute is pleased to present the 2009 Mini Psych School program. For the fourth consecutive year, researchers and clinicians from the Douglas, experts in the fields of psychology and...

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The challenges of employee mental health 2009-06-19
Each year, 13 million work days are lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety, a sad statistic that is a recurring reality in the United Kingdom. The situation is so serious that the W...

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A donor's initiative helped raise $3,295 for the Douglas Institute's ADHD clinic 2009-06-18
On May 29th, "Because we care" fundraising event was held to support the ADHD clinic of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The Douglas Foundation is grateful to Andrée Mathieu for her ...

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75 volunteers get on their bikes for mental health 2009-06-18
The Tour de l'île gives the Douglas Foundation an opportunity to raise approximately $18,000 for its cause Sunday June 7th, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation's Pedal for...

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Promotions for Six Specialists of the Douglas Institute 2009-06-15
The Faculty of Medicine Promotions Committee of the McGill University welcomed Karl Looper, MD, psychiatrist associated to the McGill University, and Maria Natasha Rajah, PhD, researcher at the Dou...

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Two Douglas Doctoral Students Receive Vanier Scholarships 2009-06-15
Anna Polotskaia and Lisa A. Buchy have each received, last april, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian government. 166 of the worlds leading doctoral students from Canada and abroad...

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Remi Quirion, PhD, new Executive Director of the International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease 2009-06-11
Rémi Quirion, OC, PhD, CQ, FRSC, Scientific Director at the Research Centre of the Douglas Institute has joined the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) as Executive Director of the Intern...

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The Douglas at the AMPQ Conference 2009-06-10
Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Director of the Mood, Anxiety and Impulsivity Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute, will chair the 43rd annual conference of the Association des médecins psych...

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The Internet and research on anxiety: An excellent combination 2009-06-03
In an article published in the April issue of the International Journal of Victimology, Michel Perreault, PhD, presented the results from a study of online consultations with people suffering from ...

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