Using the digital tools of telepsychiatry to forge emotional bonds
Comfort of home helps clients open up to their therapists Compared to many other branches of medicine, psychiatry might appear to be a dubious…
Psychiatry
Telehealth intervention to reduce isolation of older adults
The Telehealth Intervention Program for Isolated Older Adults (TIP-OA) has been introduced to help elderly individuals, who are likelier to experience anxiety and depression…
Healthy life balance, supporting colleagues are key during COVID-19 epidemic: JGH Chief of Psychiatry
The 360 employee newsletter asked Dr. Karl Looper, Chief of Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital and Co-Director of the Mental Health Program of…
Putting the focus on seniors and mental health
Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day gives health professionals the opportunity to learn about mental health issues specific to older patients A conference devoted to mental…
Veteran occupational therapist retires after 32 years in Psychiatry Department
Suzanne Rouleau credits JGH for supporting her research and clinical initiatives After 32 years as an occupational therapist in the JGH Department of Psychiatry,…
Celebrating the ‘heroes and warriors’ who help the elderly
It may not always be possible for a hospital to restore the health of an elderly patient, but neither should that patient suffer from…
Striving for a stigma-free CIUSSS
Stigma surrounding mental health flourishes in hiding, so our CIUSSS brought it out into the open. To invite discussions about mental health, circular tables…
Hope for the homeless with at-shelter mental health care
Marco is a man in his 50s. About 20 years ago, he came to Canada from the Caribbean with his wife and children. Sometime…
JGH Psychiatry Research Day shines a light on mental illness
Mental health took centre stage at the Jewish General Hospital’s 13th Annual Psychiatry Research Day on April 6, as healthcare and social service professionals…