Among those on the care team in the Brief Intervention Unit in Psychiatry are (from right) Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Biskin, Associate Director Laurence Benoit-Dubé, Nurse Clinician Dorothée Mukagashumba, Orderly Desmond Isaac Ololade, Chief Program Manager Ryan Muscott, and volunteer Pet Therapist Justine Lang. (Click to enlarge.)
Feature articlesFebruary 2025

New Psychiatry unit is geared to patients requiring short-term hospitalization

Treatment for less-severe conditions lasts two to three days in Brief Intervention Unit in Psychiatry.

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Sarah (left) chats with Dr. Barbara Hayton about the birth of her son last summer.
Feature articlesJanuary 2020

Overcoming psychological obstacles triggered by pregnancy and childbirth

While some new mothers are still treated for postpartum depression, more emphasis is now given to mental disorders throughout pregnancy. Dr. Barbara Hayton, in our Perinatal Mental Health Clinic, helps future moms cope with everything from anxiety to suicidal thoughts.

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