Au cours des derniers mois, certains événements traités dans les médias ont pu toucher notre perception des personnes qui présentent une déficience intellectuelle et soulever des interrogations quant à

Douglas offers new comprehensive depressive disorders program Verdun, February 8, 2006 – We all get bouts of the blues, but for some this is more serious and severe. Some of us are clinically depressed and affected by a lifelong mood disorde

Montreal, February 2, 2006 – What if you had a nightmare that you couldn’t shake? What if it haunted not only your dreams but also your waking hours? For people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), this waking nightmare follows them

Nature, Nurture or Both? New $6 million research facility at Douglas to help understand the causes of mental illness Montreal, January 30, 2006 – One out of four individuals will be diagnosed with a mental illness during their life. Some of t

For several years, eight residents and residential resource caregiver David Cadogan have made a tradition of placing a portion of their cheques in a savings jar. This year, they've saved over $300, which they have graciously sent to The Montreal Child

Clinical staff and researchers who enjoyed the 2002-4 Research Forum Series will be pleased to hear that it has been revived…and updated. Starting in March 2006, the Case Studies Forum Series will be launched in Douglas Hall with the first pr

The Reddy Memorial Hospital Foundation Distributes Its Funds and Spreads Holiday Cheer Montreal, December 12, 2005 – Christmas is coming early this year for the Douglas Hospital. The Reddy Memorial Hospital Foundation – established by

Douglas Hospital experts discuss how to keep your mind healthy during the season

Quebec-led research receives $1.5 million funding boost Montréal, December 7, 2005 – Most mental illnesses are not as physically obvious as obesity, diabetes, or cancer, but they can be as debilitating. Approximately, one in five Canadia

Douglas researchers look at link Having trouble remembering where you put the keys, or your phone number? You may be one of the 300 000 Canadians diagnosed with Alzheimer disease – a progressive, degenerative brain disorder that leaves patie