Section : The Douglas
The Wellington Centre is a psychosocial rehabilitation and community support centre (SPECTRUM) aimed at demystifying mental illness and educate those with severe mental health disorders.
Section : Patient care
The Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Specialized Housing Program helps adults of any age with a severe mental disorder return to and stay in the community.
Section : Mental Health Info
Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.
Section : Patient care
Treating psychosis involves education, counselling, medication, close monitoring of symptoms, stress management, and a strong, supportive environment.
Section : Patient care
Out-patient services are made up of interdisciplinary teams that offer assertive community treatment (ACT) and variable community follow-up (SIV for Suivi d’intensité variable)for people suffering from psychotic disorders.
Section : Research
Eric Latimer, PhD, is a health economist and looks for ways to improve the services to people with severe forms of mental illness.
Section : News
More than a hundred people celebrate Wellington Centre's 15th birthday
Section : News
Two Douglas researchers publish chapters in a book on improving community mental health care
Section : News
Launch of the construction work of the brain imaging centre.
Section : News
Michael Kirby, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, visits the Douglas Institute.