Douglas Hospital
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The Douglas Mental Health University Institute (formerly the Douglas Hospital) is a Canadian
psychiatric hospital
located in the borough of Verdun in the city of Montreal
, Quebec
. It is also a teaching hospital
affiliated with McGill University
. The nearest Montreal Metro station
is Monk
.
and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, the Douglas Institute was originally named the “Protestant Hospital for the Insane." In 2006 the Douglas was designated a University Institute in Mental Health.
The Douglas provides specialized mental health care services for the very young to the elderly. It contributes to destigmatizing mental illness through its public education program: among them, Mini-Psych School and Frames of Mind film festival. In keeping with prevention and recovery principles, the Douglas contributes to the advancement of knowledge and best practices through state-of-the-art research and teaching. It also respects the basic human rights of patients, as stated in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights, keeping them in the hospital against their will, if they prove to be a danger to themselves or others in accordance with the Quebec Justice system.
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Infrastructure=
The Reed Pavillion, takes in patients with who call to receive treatment through the emergency. It consists of a Intensive Care unit on one the right side and Psychiatric Emergency on the left. Patients are held there for evaluation by a psychiatrist. After diagnosis the standard procedure is, if the patient accepts the treatment, the patient stays until he/she is well enough to return to society. If the patient refuses treatment, they are usually sent to court and there they can defend their stance. After court, the patients either leave the hospital or return to the hospital and they are usually transferred to another unit. One of these units is called the "Centre Psychiatrique Communautaire" (The Psychiatric Community Center) or CPC2. The CPC2 is a place where the patients usually stay for a maximum 20 days until they can re-enter the community. Sometimes they stay longer than the maximum if through court order, the patient had to stay longer. Regardless, the patients receive adequate food, there are 2 tv's for entertainment a radio, some gym equipment, and some board games. The patients are given their medication at appropriate times and must usually stay until the psychiatrist gives clearance to leave.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
located in the borough of Verdun in the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is also a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
affiliated with McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. The nearest Montreal Metro station
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
is Monk
Monk (Montreal Metro)
Monk is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The station is located in the Ville-Émard district of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
.
History
Founded on July 19, 1881 by Alfred PerryAlfred Perry
Alfred Perry was a prominent Montrealer and fire marshal who, with a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, founded the Douglas Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 19, 1881....
and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, the Douglas Institute was originally named the “Protestant Hospital for the Insane." In 2006 the Douglas was designated a University Institute in Mental Health.
Mission
Maison Claude-Laramée
Maison Claude-Laramée, also known as Old Brewery Mission, located at 60 De l'Eglise Street in Verdun, is a Douglas Hospital affiliated homeless shelter, and is dedicated to preventing homelessness among people suffering from mental health problems and substance abuse. The first of its kind in Quebec, its funding and clinical psychiatric support is provided by the Douglas Hospital, and its day-to-day operations are managed by the Old Brewery MissionOld Brewery Mission
The Old Brewery Mission is a homeless shelter located in Montreal. It is the largest shelter for men in the province of Quebec, and the largest homeless shelter for women in Canada. It is also the largest private homeless shelter in Canada, and the second largest shelter overall. The Old Brewery...
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Infrastructure=
The Reed Pavillion, takes in patients with who call to receive treatment through the emergency. It consists of a Intensive Care unit on one the right side and Psychiatric Emergency on the left. Patients are held there for evaluation by a psychiatrist. After diagnosis the standard procedure is, if the patient accepts the treatment, the patient stays until he/she is well enough to return to society. If the patient refuses treatment, they are usually sent to court and there they can defend their stance. After court, the patients either leave the hospital or return to the hospital and they are usually transferred to another unit. One of these units is called the "Centre Psychiatrique Communautaire" (The Psychiatric Community Center) or CPC2. The CPC2 is a place where the patients usually stay for a maximum 20 days until they can re-enter the community. Sometimes they stay longer than the maximum if through court order, the patient had to stay longer. Regardless, the patients receive adequate food, there are 2 tv's for entertainment a radio, some gym equipment, and some board games. The patients are given their medication at appropriate times and must usually stay until the psychiatrist gives clearance to leave.
See also
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute FoundationDouglas Mental Health University Institute FoundationThe Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Montreal, Canada that offers hope and recovery to those suffering from mental illness by seeking donations for the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The Douglas Institute is the second largest...
- Allan Memorial InstituteAllan Memorial InstituteThe Allan Memorial Institute , located in Montreal, Quebec, houses the Psychiatry Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital, part of the McGill University Health Centre. Although currently a respected psychiatric hospital, the institute is known for its role in the Project MKULTRA by the CIA...
- Philippe Pinel InstitutePhilippe Pinel InstituteThe Philippe Pinel Institute is a mental institution for the criminally insane located in Montreal, Quebec. It is the only institution of its kind in Canada.-History:...