Animals Play Key Role in Douglas Mental Health Research

A born leader, Gaëtane Pitre has it all - smarts, drive, and an unshakeable set of ethics. Rather then heading a company or running for office, she's using her strengths to help people with severe mental illness become as autonomous as possible.

ACT Team: Celebrating 10 Years of Assertive Community Treatment!

Drawing from a deep well of cheerfulness and determination, Cathy Viberg has fought stigma for 31 years - both as a Douglas nurse and a volunteer. Although Cathy retired in August this year as clinical- administrative chief for the CPC3 Intensive Rehabilitation Unit, her legacy is one of wh[...]

Teleteaching: A Powerful Tool for Transferring Knowledge

Did you know that the At-Risk Behaviour Unit team of the Psychotic Disorders Program has reduced its use of seclusion rooms by over 50 percent during the 2006-7 period?

Patients give a moving tribute to three children and their parents

Stressed about Starting High School ? Douglas pilots program to help children and teens adapt

Congratulations to Michael Meaney, PhD for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

Hans Selye International Symposium on Stress in Association with the Douglas Institute