Thirty minutes more sleep makes for “cooler-headed” children

Early life adversity affects broad regions of brain DNA in both rodents and humans.

Researchers find a small region in the genome that plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity.

Nomination > Dr. Suzane Renaud was inaugurated as President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.

Johanne Renaud, MD, was awarded the 2012 Klerman Prize Honorable Mention, which honors exceptional clinical research by a NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee. Dr. Renaud’s studies have demonstrated that, although most children and adolescent suic

For the love of youth and life >  Discover the Intensive Intervention Program (IIP) team members

Mental Health Week from May 7 to 13 > The Douglas celebrates Mental Health Week with movies, sports and lectures

Michael Meaney, neuroscientist at the Douglas Institute, receives the Order of Canada

Prenatal maternal stress > New data will lead to a better understanding of its impact on mothers-to-be and their fetuses

Teen Depression and Suicide Prevention > Standard Life gives 1 million $ for a new research centre.