A5091805277- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
McGill University
2012-2022
Université du Québec à Montréal
2005-2009
May Institute
2008
Université de Montréal
2006
Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier
2001
The aims of the current study were twofold. First, factor structure, reliability (i.e., internal consistency), and validity concurrent criterion validity) Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), a measure fear movement (re)injury, investigated in Dutch sample patients with work-related upper extremity disorders (study 1). More specifically, examination structure involved test three competitive models: one-factor model all 17 TSK items, (Woby SR, Roach NK, Urmston M, Watson P. Psychometric...
The present study assessed the role of pain and pain-related psychological variables in persistence post-traumatic stress symptoms following whiplash injury. Individuals (N=112) with injuries who had been admitted to a standardized multidisciplinary rehabilitation program were asked complete measures pain, symptoms, physical function at three different points during their treatment program. findings are consistent previous research showing that indicators injury severity such as reduced...
In his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin (1872/1965) defended argument that emotion expressions are evolved adaptive (at least at some point past) serve an important communicative function. ideas he developed had impact on field spawned rich domains inquiry. This article presents Darwin's three principles this area then discusses research topics out theoretical vision. particular, focus is five issues--(a) question what express, (b) notion basic emotions,...
The present study aimed to develop norms for the Tampa Scale Kinesiophobia (TSK), a frequently used measure of fear movement/(re)injury. Norms were assessed TSK total score as well scores on previously proposed activity avoidance and somatic focus scales. Data from Dutch, Canadian, Swedish pain samples (N=3082). established using multiple regression obtain more valid reliable than can be obtained by subgroup analyses based age or gender. In Dutch (N=2236), diagnosis was predictive all More...
This study examined the role of pain catastrophizing, fear movement and depression as determinants repetition-induced summation activity-related pain. The sample consisted 90 (44 women 46 men) work-disabled individuals with chronic low back Participants were asked to lift a series 18 canisters that varied according weight (2.9kg, 3.4kg, 3.9kg) distance from body. arranged in 3x6 matrix weights distributed such each 'column' three was equated terms physical demands. rated their after lift,...
The purpose of the present research was to examine influence communication goals and physical demands on expression communicative (e.g., facial grimaces) protective guarding) pain behaviors. Participants with musculoskeletal conditions (N=50) were asked lift a series weights under two goal conditions. In one condition, participants estimate weight object they lifted. second rate their while lifting same objects. display behaviors varied as function manipulation; displayed more behavior when...
Recent research suggests that communicative and protective pain behaviors represent functionally distinct subsystems of behavior associated with pain. The present examined whether components experience such as severity, catastrophizing fear were differentially behaviors. It was predicted severity would be decreased physical tolerance heightened expression behavior. also preferentially behaviors, tolerance. To test these predictions, work-disabled patients musculoskeletal conditions (N=72)...
Abstract The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means a self-report instrument in different countries world. All items GELOPH (Ruch Titze, GELOPH〈46〉, University Düsseldorf, 1998; Ruch Proyer, Swiss Journal Psychology 67:19–27, 2008b) were translated to local language collaborator (42 languages total). In total, 22,610 participants 93 samples from 73 completed GELOPH. Across all reliability 15-item questionnaire...
The Duchenne marker has been proposed as a universal of smile authenticity. However, Elfenbein, Beaupré, Levesque, and Hess (2007 ) found that, whereas Canadians typically show the when posing happiness, Gabonese do not. We therefore investigated whether is perceived authenticity by Mainland Chinese living in Quebec, Canada. results that not use to assess at all. immigrants Quebec showed sensitivity only judging smiles French-Canadian encoders, suggesting learning this cultural dialect...
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether the outcome psychosocial risk factor analyses varied as a function variable return-to-work status or self-reported functional disability. Methods: Participants were 255 workers who sustained soft tissue injury back and participated in community-based secondary prevention program. Assessment psychologic factors (pain severity, pain catastrophizing, fear movement/reinjury, depression) conducted at pretreatment. Results: Logistic...
This study compared individuals with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) on repetition-induced summation of activity-related (RISP). Fear movement, catastrophizing depression were examined as potential mediators group differences. The sample consisted 50 women FM CLBP who matched age, severity duration. Participants asked to lift a series 18 weighted canisters. In one trial, participants rate their after each lift. second estimated the weight An index was derived change in...
Emerging evidence suggests that perceived injustice is a risk factor for work disability in individuals with whiplash injury. At present, however, little known about the processes by which impacts on return to work. The purpose of this study was examine whether expectancies mediated relationship between and patients injury.One hundred fifty-two (81 men, 71 women) primary diagnosis injury completed self-report measures pain intensity, return-to-work following admission rehabilitation...
BACKGROUND: In adults, it is well known that high levels of pain catastrophizing are related to increased and disability as heightened anxiety depression. However, due the lack a measure adapted for francophone adolescents, little about role in this population. OBJECTIVES: To adapt French version Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) examine psychometric properties factorial structure PCS Francophone Adolescents (PCS‐Ado). METHODS: The was modified by group experts. format questions be...
The present study examined the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and adverse pain outcomes. Possible mechanisms underlying outcomes were also explored. Fifty‐eight couples recruited for study. chronic patients filmed while lifting a series weighted canisters. spouse was later invited to view video answer questions about experience their partner. Median splits on Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores used create four ‘catastrophizing concordance’ groups: low patient‐low...
The present study explored whether pain-related psychosocial risk factors played a role in determining treatment gains were maintained following participation rehabilitation intervention for musculoskeletal injury. sample consisted of 310 individuals (163 women, 147 men) with work-related conditions who enrolled physical program. Measures pain severity, catastrophizing and fear completed at the time admission discharge. Pain severity was assessed again 1-year postdischarge. Participants...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of Index de l’incapacité reliée à la douleur , a French‐Canadian version Pain Disability (PDI). METHODS: A total 176 chronic pain patients (94 women, 82 men) completed PDI (PDI‐CF), as well other pain‐related measures. subset 52 (27 25 also lifting task designed to assess physical tolerance and behaviour. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis PDI‐CF supported two‐factor structure original PDI. Reliability analyses revealed that score had high...
The primary purpose of the present study was to examine temporal stability communicative and protective pain behaviors in patients with chronic back pain. also examined whether could be accounted for by patients' levels severity, catastrophizing, or fear movement. Patients (n=70) were filmed on two separate occasions (i.e., baseline, follow-up) while performing a standardized lifting task designed elicit behaviors. Consistent previous studies, results provided evidence analyses indicated...
The present study examined the psychometric properties of Symptom Catastrophizing Scale (SCS). SCS items were drawn from Pain but modified to make them better suited context debilitating mental health conditions that are not necessarily associated with pain. number was reduced 13 7, and response scale simplified.The administered individuals diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (N = 79) or a chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) condition 88).Exploratory factor analyzes revealed single solutions...
Point mutations of the K-ras oncogene at codon 12 have been described several months before onset pancreatic cancer in isolated cases chronic pancreatitis (CP). The aim this study was to evaluate interest a prospective follow-up patients with CP and detection early cancer.From February 1996 March 1998, 36 (mean age 52.6 yr, 31 men, five women) (alcoholic: 61.1%, pancreas divisum: 5.6%, autoimmune: unknown origin: 27.7%) were included then prospectively monitored (median duration 22 months)...