It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on Sunday, November 1, 2009, of Samarthji Lal, MD, Staff Psychiatrist at Douglas Institute, Senior Psychiatrist at the Montreal General Hospital, Professor of Psychiatry at McGill and former Direct

Douglas Auxiliary: 50 Years of Success and Struggle

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

The recent family tragedies that occurred in the province since the beginning of the year are disturbing. The Douglas Institute believes that although it is important to discuss these events, reporting must be done with caution in order to avoid added

Douglas Institute researchers and students took part in the Eureka! Festival, which was held at the Quays of the Old Port of Montréal on June 14-16. They held a booth on the topic of "Brain Behaviour Revealed." For the first time

More education needed to dispel myths about mental illness

The current reorganization of mental health services is no small affair. It brings sweeping changes to Quebec’s healthcare system and will affect each and every one of us.

The reorganization of mental health services is having an impact on the entire health care system in Quebec, and Southwest Montreal is no exception!

When Douglas researcher Ellen Corin, PhD, moved from Belgium to Montréal in 1978, she was impressed with Montréalers' tolerance towards marginalized people.

Douglas Educator Janet Komarnicka has devoted the last thirty years caring for patients with severe mental illness.