A5034311195- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences and Governance
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Université de Montréal
2008-2020
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
2013-2018
Université de Caen Normandie
2018
Université Laval
1993-2015
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
2004-2013
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2008
Sante Montreal
2008
McGill University
1992-2008
Institut National de Santé Publique
2004
Public Health Department
2004
Numerous studies highlight an important gap in the quality of care for depression primary care. However, basic indicators were often used. Few these examined factors associated with receiving adequate treatment, particularly a simultaneous consideration individual and organizational characteristics. The purpose this study was to estimate proportion patients major depressive episode (MDE) who receive treatment examine (i.e., clinic-level) characteristics receipt at least one minimally...
Objective: To examine the factor structure, internal consistency, reliability, sex invariance, and discriminant validity of French Canadian version Mental Health Continuum–Short Form (MHC-SF). Method: A total 1485 French-speaking postsecondary students in Quebec, Canada (58% female; mean age = 18.4, SD 2.4), completed MHC-SF. Confirmatory analysis (CFA) was used to assess factorial structure Internal consistency assessed with Cronbach’s alpha, reliability rho coefficient. Invariance testing...
This study used Pescosolido's network episode model to examine mental health service utilization among impoverished people accessing resources for the homeless in Canada's universal care setting.The sample consisted of 439 who met DSM-IV criteria affective or psychotic disorders were assessed as part a larger Montreal and Quebec City. Interviews organized into framework four concepts: sociodemographic characteristics, illness history, social network. These blocks variables then analyzed...
Objective: To evaluate the mental health care needs perceived as unmet by adults in Quebec who had experienced depressive and (or) anxious symptomatology (DAS) previous 2 years used primary services, to identify reasons associated with different types of for (UNCs) determinants reporting UNCs. Method: Longitudinal data from Dialogue Project were used. The sample consisted 1288 presented a common disorder consulted general practitioner. Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale was measure DAS,...
Objective: To identify the determinants of service use by young Canadians with mental health problems. Methods: Data were drawn from a recent large Canadian survey. The analyses conducted on subsample 1092 aged 15 to 24 years and identified as presenting mood disorder, an anxiety or substance-related disorder in 12 months preceding We classified variables potentially associated any type for problem over 12-month period according predisposing, enabling, need factors. weighted multivariate...
BackgroundBenzodiazepines are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for anxiety disorders. While they indicated as adjunctive treatment short-term use according to clinical practice guidelines, previous studies have shown patterns of long-term benzodiazepines, which is problematic due side effects, dependence and potential abuse. The aims this study were examine a large sample primary care adults suffering from disorders: 1) benzodiazepine patterns; 2) correlates use.MethodsData drawn...
The high cost of mental health surveys the general population has sparked interest in less costly research methods. Two low-cost survey strategies (mail and telephone) were compared terms cost, response rate quality data obtained. A total 1,074 persons agreed to participate study as a sample, one-half by telephone other half mail. They completed Diagnostic Interview Schedule Self-Administered, questionnaire designed be self-administered, which was used assess specific disorders evaluate risk...
Large-scale mental health surveys have provided invaluable information regarding the prevalence of specific disorders and service use for reasons. Unfortunately, because vast conducted face to are very costly, many countries provinces do not embark upon this path research, thus depriving themselves a rich source data useful planning.As an alternative, authors undertook telephone survey with sample 893 residents from Montreal catchment area. Mental were assessed by Composite International...
Anxiety disorders are common mental health problems in the community, and primary care has a predominant role diagnosis treatment of these conditions. While most patients treated with pharmacotherapy, clinical practice guidelines recommendations also comprise psychotherapy interventions. The aims this study were: (a) to examine access for anxiety sample patients; (b) individual factors associated psychotherapy. Data were drawn from Dialogue project, large conducted 67 clinics. After...
Objectives There is a gap between clinical practice guidelines for social anxiety disorder and that needs to be addressed ensure the delivery of evidence-based treatments. The objectives this study were: 1) describe mental health service utilization in cohort primary care patients with disorder; 2) examine treatment adequacy pharmacotherapy psychotherapy according indicators based on guidelines; 3) explore correlates adequacy. Method “Dialogue” project (Quebec, Canada) large conducted 67...