N.P. Vasavan Nair, M.D., FRCPC, has contributed to the Douglas Institute in a variety of capacities.

The researchers exploring the “Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders” theme focus on the causes, course, treatment and prevention of: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Autism (research and evaluation) In Canada, one in a hundred people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia while 3 to 5% of children have an attention deficit...

The researchers working on the “Services, policy and population health” theme come from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds: psychiatry, epidemiology, law, anthropology, economy, psychology, social work, administration. Their goal is to inspire and influence developments in mental health policy so that people living with a mental illness can obtain the care and services to which they are entitled. To accomplish this, the researchers: Study the organization of mental health s...

Watch the 2013 Mini-Psych School's presentation of Valentina Munoz, Ph.D. on anxiety disorders.

Watch this 2012 Mini-Psych school class "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease: an impossible dream?" by John Breitner

This 2012 Mini-Psych School class on Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) helps to understand the normal reactions after a catastrophe

A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate form of Alzheimer's disease.

As the Holidays approach, the healthcare and social services establishments across Montréal are pulling together to remind the public of tips to use, of the resources available in the community, and of the steps to follow before going to a hospital em

Between May 19 and September 30 of each year, the Douglas Institute prepares in case of a high or extreme heat wave, by instating a level of « Seasonal » Watch.