Section : The Douglas
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Section : The Douglas
The lab team studies the effect of prenatal stress on childhood development and the various risk factors associated with schizophrenia.
Section : The Douglas
The lab is interested in the effects of stress on the aging process and in individual differences in stress responsivity.
Section : Mental Health Info
Advice for the family of a person suffering from eating disorders.
Section : Mental Health Info
Anxiety is a biological mechanism designed to protect us from dangerous situations. A little anxiety is natural; our reaction to this emotion results in the difference between a pleasant experience and a full-blown panic attack.
Section : Mental Health Info
Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.
Section : Mental Health Info
Zootherapy, or assisted pet therapy, may be used as a therapeutic tool for people suffering from different illnesses, young and old.
Section : Mental Health Info
Becoming a caregiver is not an easy task for family and friends of a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease.
Section : Patient care
Since its creation in 1986, the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) has offered specialized clinical services for people 18 years and older who suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.