The basic and clinical research is oriented towards the long-term consequences for the brain of early perinatal and neonatal exposure to stressors.

Causes and consequences of stress, a state that occurs when the human body experiences a lack of equilibrium, perceived as threatening.

The Mood, Anxiety and Impulsivity Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute provides care to people aged 18 to 65 years with a mood disorder such as Bipolar disorders or Depressive and suicide disorders.

The Geriatric Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to clients aged 65 and older and to adults younger than 65 with a geriatric profile. The program covers psychiatric diagnoses such as: mood disorders anxiety di

Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

John Breitner, MD, has devoted his career to investigating factors that modify an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.

Ng Ying Kin uses neurochemical analyses to identify peripheral biological markers for various psychiatric disorders.

Cecilia Flores' work focuses on the dysfunction of the dopaminergic system, a brain system important in reward, motor, and cognitive functions.

Lalit Srivastava, has conducted research on schizophrenia and dopamine, a brain chemical implicated in its development.

Patricia Boksa conducts research on pregnancy and birth complications as risk factors for the later development of schizophrenia.