Douglas Hospital
| Douglas Mental Health University Institute Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°26′32″N 73°35′07″W / 45.442206°N 73.585401°WCoordinates: 45°26′32″N 73°35′07″W / 45.442206°N 73.585401°W |
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| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | McGill University Faculty of Medicine |
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| Speciality | Psychiatric |
| History | |
| Founded | July 19, 1881 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.douglas.qc.ca/?locale=en |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The "Douglas Mental Health University Institute" (French: Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas) (formerly the Douglas Hospital and originally the Protestant Hospital for the Insane) 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.
Founded on July 19, 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, the Douglas Institute was originally named the “Protestant Hospital for the Insane." At the time, Montreal lacked an institution to assist the mentally ill. The founders put an advertisement in the local newspaper to seek funds for a new building to be constructed and local philanthropists offered generous donations
In 2006 the Douglas was designated a University Institute in Mental Health. It is named in honour of James Douglas (1800-1886) and his family. (Douglas (whose family name is sometimes spelled Douglass), was a Scottish-born physician who practiced in Quebec City and was involved in the foundation of the Asile de Beauport.
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.
The Reed Pavilion takes in patients who call to receive treatment through the Emergency. It consists of an Intensive Care Unit on the right side and Psychiatric Emergency on the left. Patients are held there for evaluation by a psychiatrist. Usually after diagnosis, if the patient accepts the treatment, he will stay until well enough to return to society. If the patient refuses treatment and the evaluating psychiatrist deems him a risk to himself or society, the patient and psychiatrist are heard by a judge who will confirm or deny a temporary involuntary commitment order. If returned to the hospital, the patient is usually transferred to another unit. One of these units is called the "Centre Psychiatrique Communautaire" (The Psychiatric Community Centre) or CPC2. The CPC2 is a place where patients usually stay for a maximum 20 days until they can re-enter the community. Sometimes through court order, the patient may stay longer. The patients receive free room and board, there are 2 TVs 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.
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