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The Douglas is a world-class Institute, affiliated with McGill University, which treats people suffering from mental illness and offers them hope and cure. Its teams of specialists and researchers continually advance scientific knowledge, integrate it into patient care, and share it with the community to increase awareness and thereby eliminate stigma around mental illness.
The Douglas Institute website www.douglas.qc.ca contains information about its activities as a mental health hospital and Research Centre. It also provides resources and information related to mental health. This website is dedicated to the general public and to clinicians and scientists in the health and mental health fields.
The content of this website strictly informative in nature and in no way replaces diagnosis, assessment, consultation, treatment, or follow-up that can only be provided by a health professional. For help or information regarding personal mental health problems, we invite you to consult your doctor, or go to the "accueil psychosocial" (entry point) at your CLSC. In the case of a crisis or emergency, you may go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital, to the Douglas Institute emergency or in a community crisis centre. The Douglas Institute will not be held accountable if the application of the information by the user yields negative consequences.
Except in cases where a legal contract states otherwise, the information provided on the Institute website is for the users' personal and noncommercial use. This content found on www.douglas.qc.ca may not be copied, reproduced, redistributed, or published in its original or modified form without being appropriately referenced and linked.
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For information regarding the use of the blogs found on www.blog.douglas.qc.ca, please refer to our Regulations Concerning the Use of Douglas Blogs by Authors and Users.
Legitimacy of Information
The Douglas Institute commits to publishing only information which is true and accurate.
All the texts about mental health have been verified and/or written by Douglas professionals and specialists.
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The Douglas Institute website is the property of the Douglas Institute. The entire content of this website, including all articles, text, photographs, video and audio files is protected by Canadian and foreign laws, notably those respecting copyright, and is the property of the Douglas Institute.
The fact that links are provided between this website and other sites or sources of information does not imply that the Douglas Institute recommends or endorses these services.
When you visit an external site via a link on the Institute site, the Douglas Institute's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions will no longer apply.
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The website is funded by the Douglas Institute. This site does not accept or display any advertising.
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External link :
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The brain - Simultaneously strong and fragile
The brain is a magnificent complex organ, and many key questions about its function remain unanswered. A class by Véronique Bohbot.
Advice for the family of a person suffering from eating disorders.
Tips from Dr. Boivin
Tips from Dr. Boivin on circadian rhythms disorders
Is medication the only answer to eating disorders?
Down's Syndrome and Alzheimer's
What percent of Down's Syndrome patients develop Alzheimer's?
Incorrect diagnosis
My son was diagnosed with inattentive-type ADHD in Grade 2, which was then confirmed in Grade 9. Recently, at 22, he was diagnosed as bipolar. Was the original diagnosis incorrect?
Sleep Disorders : causes, symptoms and treatments
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Prenatal maternal stress
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Tissue requests modified
The quality of cerebral tissues that come from the Douglas – Bell Canada Brain Bank has enabled many scientists throughout the world to discover new data that has helped improve treatment of various brain diseases.
Do alcohol and drugs increase the risk of violence?
Assessment for ADHD?
Since 2009, psychologists can assess mental disorders, including ADHD.
Long-term risks of Strattera
Are there long-term risks for an 18-year-old who takes Strattera everyday?
Ashok Malla is an international leader in the development of programs for, and research in, early intervention in psychosis.
How do you make young children aware that they are hurting someone else?
Open Minds 2011: In the Mood to Raise Money for Mental Health
Open Minds 2011 > The 14th annual benefit of the Douglas Foundation offered guests an opportunity to understand the nature of mood.
The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) celebrates 25 years of existence.