Douglas Communications Team Wins AQESSS "Coup de coeur" Award 2009-06-02
During is annual convention, the Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et services sociaux presented its AQESSS awards to institutions that have implemented innovative projects to improv...

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Frames of Mind 2009: A success! 2009-06-02
Again this year, Frames of Mind attracted a crowd looking to learn more about the different aspects of mental illness. The screening of the film Polytechnique was particularly appreciated, as it w...

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Douglas: from Asylum to Institute 2009-06-01
In September 2008, a small internal team began developing a prefeasibility study to support the Douglas infrastructure renewal project. On Wednesday, May 20th, our Board of Directors passed a resol...

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Insights on first-line mental health care in Quebec 2009-05-21
Marie-Josée Fleury, PhD, coordinated the special issue of the magazine Santé mentale au Québec dedicated to first-line mental health, for which she also wrote the editorial. This issue has a range ...

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Mental health experts from around the world go from "on-line" to "in person" in Montreal! 2009-05-14
The International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health began this morning at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. Five guest speakers shared their experiences and opini...

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WHO Collaborating Centre helps psychiatric nurses in Belize 2009-05-12
With one foot planted in the Central American jungles and the other dipped in the Caribbean Sea, Belize blends the best of both worlds for sun-deprived, seasonally-depressed tourists. While Belizea...

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Media Advisory - Taking care of our mental health with Internet 2009-05-11
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute will be hosting an international conference on the use of Internet in mental health care, May 14 to 16. This three-day conference will bring together...

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Douglas Institute launches Info-trauma, a tool for victims of traumatic events and healthcare professionals 2009-05-05
The following press release was produced by National Public Relations In Canada, more than 76% of people have experienced a traumatic event that could produce symptoms of post-traumatic stress d...

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New Members on the Research Centre's Board of Directors 2009-04-30
The Board of Directors of the Douglas Institute Research Centre is proud to welcome seven new distinguished members: Me Francois Morin is still serving as President of the Board but is now supp...

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Mental Health Week 2009 2009-04-27
The Canadian Mental Health Association's 58th Mental Health Week takes place May 4th through 10th. The Douglas Institute provides the public with many opportunities to find out more about the impor...

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