Philippe Pinel Institute
| Philippe Pinel Institute Institut Philippe-Pinel | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 10905 Henri-Bourassa Blvd. East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°39′21″N 73°32′02″W / 45.655833°N 73.533889°WCoordinates: 45°39′21″N 73°32′02″W / 45.655833°N 73.533889°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.pinel.qc.ca/Default.aspx?NavID=16&CultureCode=en-CA |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Philippe Pinel Institute (French: Institut Philippe-Pinel) is a mental institution located in Montreal, Quebec for individuals accused of crimes and found to be not criminally responsible due to mental disorder. It is located at 10905 Henri Bourassa Blvd. East in the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles. It is the only institution of its kind in Canada.
History
The institute was founded in 1970, a time when legal psychiatry was a new science and the government was searching for new methods of managing psychiatric cases that were difficult to treat.
In March 2009, a Class action lawsuit against the hospital was settled out of court for one million Canadian Dollars.[1]
Overview
The Pinel Institute rehabilitates patients with both psychiatric and judicial problems. It is affiliated with Université de Montréal and several colleges.
The institute offers external clinical services as well as a program for sexual delinquents. Both men and women are admitted, but men make up a much larger percentage of the total population at the hospital. The danger posed by the patients is determined by consultations with clinician. Over 3,000 books are conserved in its documentation services.
Missions
The four parts of the Pinel Institute's Mission:
- Evaluation of patients
- Education of medical residents and students
- Psychological and biological research on the causes of violence
- Prevention of violence
References
- ↑ Gervais, Lisa-Marie (2009-03-19). "Entente hors cour d'un million de dollars - L'Institut Pinel veut tourner la page sur un triste épisode". Le Devoir. Retrieved 19 December 2009.