s a world class research institute and one of the largest providers of mental health care in Canada, The Royal is here to transform the lives of those living with mental illness with innovative and effective treatments and to identify new methodologies for prevention and early detection. This is being achieved through the continued development of The Royal’s Depression Research Centre. This centre is providing leadership for the roll-out of a pan-Canadian depression research and intervention network.
The Depression Research Centre at The Royal is bringing together world-renowned clinicians, leading-edge science and state-of-the-art technology to provide more accurate diagnosis and faster and more efficient treatment for people with depression. Studies at the Centre have already shown double the remission rates in six weeks for patients with treatment-resistant depression.