For Easter season, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have some advice: drink red wine (with moderation), black or green tea and eat chocolate. Their findings summarized in the June 2007 Neurochemical Research, describe

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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

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

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 Douglas Mental Health University Institute is pleased to announce that Accreditation Canada has awarded the Institution unconditional accreditation and that its results are among the best in the country.

Special screening of C'est pas moi, je le jure ! with the participation of Philippe Falardeau. On February 28, 2009, as part of the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Jean-François Bélair, MD, psychiatrist a

Individual placement and support (IPS) to find employment: Relevance of this model for Quebec.

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

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