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
- Depressive and suicide disorders
- General anxiety disorders
- Panic disorders with or without agoraphobia
- Phobia problems
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Borderline personality disorders
This program also targets children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years who suffer from a depressive or suicide disorder.
Access to services
A doctor's referral is required to access the different services of the program. The referral must be sent to the Evaluation Liaison Module (MEL) or the program liaison agent. You must consult the specific information for each program to find out how to access the service.
Services provided
Care is provided through the following services:
Bipolar Disorders Program Services for people suffering from refractory bipolar disorder.
Depressive and Suicide Disorders Program Services for people suffering from refractory and/or recurrent major depressive disorder.
Anxiety Disorders Clinic Services for people who have been diagnosed with one or multiple anxiety disorders.
Personality Disorders Clinic Services for people with personality disorders.
Out-patient Clinic Short- or medium-length second-line services of variable intensity to stabilize patients and improve their quality of life while encouraging their independence.
Le Tremplin Day Hospital Assistance for people suffering from a mental health disorder to develop their own functioning strategies, improve their social skills, and learn anger management techniques, ideally without hospitalization.
An individual psychiatric assessment is performed to establish a diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment. Intensive treatment is also available and is made up of group therapy activities that last six hours a day, five days a week, for a duration of eight weeks. The Day Hospital is open from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is located at 6617 LaSalle Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3 Phone: 514-761-6131, extension 2883
The Short-Term Care Unit (CPC2) Helps people in the acute phase of a severe mental disorder. The goal is to stabilize patients so that they can return as soon as possible to the community. This is done through:
- A psychiatric assessment to establish a clear diagnosis and create an effective treatment plan.
- A complete checkup and laboratory tests.
- Psychological tests or special exams (if necessary).
- An assessment of the social and family situation.
Integrating research into care
Program research teams, such as the research team for the Bipolar Disorders Program or the McGill Group for Suicide Studies (MGSS), are involved in projects to better understand the disease and its risk factors and to develop better treatments.
Teaching and knowledge transfer
Program teams provide knowledge transfer, teaching and training activities to health professionals, interns and residents. Each year, the program receives trainees from various disciplines as well as residents in psychiatry.
