Former Habs Réjean Houle and the Douglas Institute Foundation Team up to Help Children On Saturday April 18th.

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At its annual convention held on April 3 and 4 in Montreal, the Quebec Medical Association (QMA) honoured distinguished members of the medical profession by bestowing two Excellence Awards and four scholarships. Teaching-Clinician Award Serge Be

Children's mental health was the theme of the Douglas Institute Foundation's 12th annual Open Minds Benefit, held March 11 at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure. In the presence of Ministers Yves Bolduc (Health and Social Services) and Kathlee

The following press release was produced by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Westchester, Ill. — A study in the March 1st issue of the journal SLEEP suggests the presence of an intrinsic sleep problem specific to attent

Study confirms effects of early environment in brains of suicide victims McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in human

Nurses working in psychiatric care believe that patients agree to being put into isolation if they cooperate or remain passive. This is one of the main findings from a research report led by Caroline Larue, PhD, from Hôpital Louis-H. L

Web users now have an additional way of accessing the Douglas Mental Health University Institute fact sheets, as PasseportSanté.net has added a number of these fact sheets on various mental health issues, validated and approved by Douglas Insti

A conference held last week at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute examined the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and ice storms on mental health. According to panelists, the stress caused by living through one of thes

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Mr. Edward Cohen - a much-beloved supporter of the Douglas and founder of our Sculpture Garden. Edward's connection with the Douglas started in January 1966, when he joined the team as a nursing assistant. During his work on the wards,[...]