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DBT What is Dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT)? Origin of DBT Where it All Began – Marsha Linehan Developing the Synthesis of Acceptance and Change – Marsha Linehan Borderline Personality Disorder Having A Life Worth Living - Dr Aguirre's Insights on Borderline Personality Disorder... -
Metabolism
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. It’s a complex biochemical process in which the fuel (or calories) in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to do everything from moving to thinking and growing. Even... -
Ontario Shores Art Gallery
Ontario Shores launched the Art Gallery in 2008 to bring people together who share an interest in art. Through our Guest Artist of the Month Program we are able to support aspiring and established artists from all around Ontario by providing a venue to showcase and sell their work. The Art Gallery... -
A weight off her shoulder
Trigger Warning: The content below contains information on mental illness and suicide which some readers may find triggering. If you need support, please contact the Ontario Shores crisis line: 1-800-263-2679. The year 2018 brought a series of back-to-back losses for Cindy. First, her father passed... -
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Geriatric Units - Photo Gallery
Most of the Geriatric unit bedrooms are single, however we have two double rooms per unit. Bathrooms are shared and are located in the hallways of each wing. Storage space is available in each bedroom for clothing and additional space for personal care items is available in the nursing station... -
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Senior Management Team Compensation
As Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is committed to being accountable, open and transparent we have proactively disclosed the contracts of our current executive team. * We are currently working to post updated contracts. Please check back soon. Senior Management Team... -
Risk Assessment and Management
Elective: Risk Assessment and Management Elective for Residents Place: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, 700 Gordon Street, Whitby, ON L1N 5S9 Inquiries: Dr. Elizabeth Colemen 905.430.4055 ext. 6818 @email Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Coleman Psychiatry is a highly... -
Durham Community Clinic
The Durham Community Clinic, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Assertive Community Treatment Team... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
York Region Community Clinic
The York Region Community Clinic, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Outpatient Complex General... -
Kawartha Lakes Community Clinic
The Kawartha Lakes Community Clinic, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Outpatient Complex General... -
Shawn - Clinical Manager
RoleClinical Manager, ForensicsMeet Shawn, a registered nurse who works as a Clinical Manager in the Forensic Rehabilitation Unit, the Women's Acute Stabilization Unit, the Covid Unit, and the Forensic Psychology Unit. He began his career with Ontario Shores as a part-time RPN 24 years ago. He later returned to school and... -
Women's Clinic - Symptoms, Disorders and Risk Factors
Anxiety Disorders Rates of anxiety are more common in the perinatal period then non perinatal population and can co-exist with depression Up to 8.5 per cent of women will develop an anxiety disorder in the perinatal period Signs and symptoms vary depending on the type of anxiety disorder Most common... -
Prompt Care Clinic
The Prompt Care Clinic at Ontario Shores provides care for individuals who require timely access to psychiatric services, but do not require an emergency department visit. A psychiatrist and/or nurse practitioner provides a clinical assessment for the purpose of providing diagnostic, and treatment... -
Traumatic Stress Clinic
The Traumatic Stress Clinic provides specialized assessment and trauma treatment for individuals who are experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or PTSD-related symptoms. -
Supporting your Wellness Goals
Ontario Shores uses an interprofessional approach to supporting each patient's overall health and wellness goals. The following clinics and disciplines are availabe to all patients. Clinical Nutrition Clinical Nutrition provides hospital-wide nutrition services. Services include planning and... -
Borderline Personality Self-Regulation Clinic
The Borderline Personality Self-Regulation Clinic at Ontario Shores provides services to individuals 18 years of age and older who are diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and are having difficulty managing their symptoms. The goals of this therapy are to reduce symptomatology... -
Geriatric Mental Health Clinic
The Geriatric Mental Health Clinic is for seniors aged 65 and older with a psychiatric concern that is either treatment resistant or complex in nature presenting with one or more of the following: behavioural changes, mood changes, anxiety or psychotic symptoms. Services we offer include... -
Metabolic Clinic Focused on Long-Term Lifestyle Changes
A number of stories related to mental health will be told in the days leading up to Bell Let’s Talk Day, which is scheduled for January 25. Many of those stories will point to the need to treat mental health as important as we treat physical health. This is a common message and one that we often...