Bruno Giros, PhD, is chair of the Graham Boeckh Chair in Schizophrenia 2007-11-23
One of the world's leading figures in the study and treatment of schizophrenia is joining the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University as the new Graham Boeckh Chair in Schi...

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Recovery from mental illness: new agreement with Yale 2007-10-25
An agreement between Yale University’s Program for Recovery and Community Health, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University will be signed on October 30. This collaborati...

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Mayor Gérald Tremblay visits the Douglas Institute 2007-10-15
The Douglas took great pride in hosting a visit from the mayor of Montréal, Gérald Tremblay, and the mayor of Verdun, Claude Trudel, on Friday, October 5. Together with counsellors, they toured the...

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Cathy Viberg: making fences fall 2007-10-11
Drawing from a deep well of cheerfulness and determination, Cathy Viberg has fought stigma for 31 years - both as a Douglas nurse and a volunteer. Although Cathy retired in August this year as c...

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Burn-out or depression ? 2007-10-01
Is there a link between burn-out and depression? Burn-out is generally seen as a specific problem related to stress in the workplace whereas depression is a broader phenomenon that can permeate a...

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How stress shuts down your brain 2007-09-25
Douglas researchers examine new role of hippocampus
Ever noticed that it is difficult to think clearly when you are acutely stressed? A recent study from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute could help explain why stress makes it harder to...

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Mental health experts gather during Mental Illness Awareness Week 2007-09-24
Douglas hosts symposium and public debate
During National Mental Illness Awareness Week (September 30 to October 6), more than 300 experts will gather to address some of the issues regarding mental health and health care system at the Quat...

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Follow-up on the Douglas Institute Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Tournament 2007-09-21
Mr. Daniel Mercier, Honourary President of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament, and Hewlett Packard’s Vice President, Eastern Canada, announced S...

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Reducing Seclusion, Building Independence 2007-09-20
Did you know that the At-Risk Behaviour Unit team of the Psychotic Disorders Program has reduced its use of seclusion rooms by over 50 percent during the 2006-7 period? Or that it’s been so success...

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Mental Health Services in Dominica: Encouraging Developments 2007-09-20
In March 2007, Director of the Douglas-based Montreal WHO Collaborating Centre Dr. Gaston P. Harnois, and Douglas Director of Nursing and Director of Quality Hélène Racine, Nurse, MSc, MAP, were in...

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