A5088488044- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Canadian Identity and History
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cultural Identity and Heritage
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Education, sociology, and vocational training
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- African history and culture studies
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Université de Sherbrooke
2016-2025
Santé Mentale au Québec
2025
Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne
2015-2024
Queen's University
2015-2024
Da Volterra (France)
2024
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
2020-2021
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
2005-2020
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
2018
Université de Montréal
2000-2017
Université Laval
2015-2017
To mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on financial resources, governments and family/friends mobilized support interventions (e.g., emergency aid funds) assistance. However, little is known about how assistance alleviated mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate moderating effect from government or association between income loss depression among young adults.Two online cross-sectional surveys adults ages 18-29 living in Canada France were conducted 2020 (n =...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The opioid overdose crisis currently affecting Canada has led to several thousand deaths. COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the consequences of this crisis, particularly with instability unregulated drug market. Québec is observing a similar trend: opioids consumed are more dangerous, and number overdoses rising. Opioid use disorder (OUD) therefore represents major public health issue. Offering appropriate interventions such as agonist therapy integrated into...
Problématique: Plusieurs personnes qui habitent la rue n’ont pas accès aux ressources d’hébergement en itinérance et se retrouvent contraintes à habiter dans rue. Ces peuvent être celles vivent seules, groupe des campements de tailles variables ou ont recours installations variées (un véhicule, un abri d’autobus, banc parc, etc.) pour s’abriter. Objectif: Cet article documente manière dont les structures contribuent au non-recours itinérance. Méthodes: L’article fonde sur une approche...
Homeless young adults with problematic psychoactive substance (PS) use face multiple challenges that compromise their well-being. Despite these challenges, few of them access psychosocial services and rather rely on personal resources to promote own However, literature has been largely centered difficulties, leaving strengths capacities unknown. this lack knowledge, suggests music is very important in the lives adults, especially because it helps meet well-being needs. The objective study...
Abstract Parental involvement in adolescents' substance abuse treatment is highly recommended, even though the mechanisms explaining how this favors youths' recovery are not well understood. The present study examines association between (1) changes use and parenting practices, as measured by adolescent self-disclosure parental warmth; (2) mothers' mental health their (3) of services offered centres, practices use. In total, 147 adolescents 69 mothers participated study. Participants were...
This study aimed to identify and compare major areas of met unmet needs reported by 455 homeless or recently housed individuals recruited from emergency shelters, temporary housing, permanent housing in Quebec (Canada). Mixed methods, guided the Maslow framework, were used. Basic strongest category identified, followed health social services (an emergent category), safety; very few participants expressed higher-order categories love belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization. The only...
Abstract Aim We tested the efficacy of a brief intervention based on motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce high‐risk injection behaviours over 6‐month period among people who inject drugs (PWID). Design A single‐site two‐group parallel randomized controlled trial comparing MI with educational (EI). Setting study office located in downtown Montréal, Canada, close community‐based harm reduction programmes where PWID were recruited. Participants had shared drug equipment or by backloading...
Substance addiction in young adults is particularly problematic. Yet, much remain at stake understanding the specifics of this population's access to services. The objective study explore adults' initiation substance misuse treatment. Our sample was composed 35 individuals aged 18 30 with problematic psychoactive use who have been identified criminal courts, hospital emergency departments, and Health Social Services Centers Québec (Canada). A thematic analysis performed on 62 semi-structured...
The purpose of this study is to identify which personal, familial, environmental, and social factors are associated with the utilization child protection services, including parental support programs, by mothers who misuse illicit substances. Participants 56 substance use addiction-related problems, whom 32 were receiving, voluntarily or otherwise, services while 24 had psychotropic drug use-related problems but receiving no psychosocial services. Data collected in province Quebec, Canada,...
Drug overdose and suicide are the two leading causes of death among street youth. The literature discusses faces drug overdose: accidental act attempt. Some authors have stated that overdoses may be a hidden expression suicidal ideation. This study longitudinally examined relationship between recent ideations non-fatal youth.Between July 2001 December 2005, 858 youth (14-23 years old) were recruited for prospective cohort study. Youth eligible if, in previous year, they had been without...
This study aimed to assess covariates of drug use trajectories among 102 adolescents admitted a user treatment program between November 2005 and 2006 in Québec, Canada. The influences mental health, therapeutic alliance, persistence were examined. Addiction Severity Index was used measure severity health problems; the California Psychotherapy Alliance Scales for alliance. latent growth curve analysis showed associations (1) initial severity; (2) alliance (3) number post-treatment sessions...
Context. Couple treatment for pathological gambling is an innovative strategy. There are some results supporting its potential effectiveness, but little known about the subjective experiences of participants. Objective. The aim this article to document gamblers and their partners participating in one two treatments, namely individual or couple. Method. In a study aiming evaluate efficacy Integrative Treatment Pathological Gambling (ICT-PG), couples who were entering specialized addiction...
Background and Objectives Despite being common among cocaine users, mental health problems their relationship with HIV hepatitis C high risk injection behaviors are poorly documented. This study was undertaken to examine the relationships between mood anxiety disorders sharing of drug equipment users who inject drugs. Methods The sample drawn from a prospective cohort comprised 387 participants. outcome interest “sharing material” in past 3 months. presence during year assessed using CIDI...