Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Carla T. Hilario, Joyce Kamanzi, Megan Kennedy, Lisa Gilchrist, Solina Richter
Summary: Youth suicide is a significant public health issue, and peer support is an emerging intervention in suicide prevention. This scoping review aims to systematically map the current evidence on peer support for youth suicide prevention.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Liu, Katherine Francombe Pridham, Jesse Jenkinson, Rosane Nisenbaum, Lucie Richard, Cheryl Pedersen, Rebecca Brown, Sareeha Virani, Fred Ellerington, Alyssa Ranieri, Oluwagbenga Dada, Matthew To, Gabriel Fabreau, Kerry McBrien, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Anita Palepu, Stephen Hwang
Summary: People experiencing homelessness face barriers to care and suboptimal transitions of care after hospitalization. Case management programmes have been shown to improve housing stability, but their effects on posthospital outcomes in this population have not been rigorously evaluated. This study aims to examine the impact of the Navigator Programme on posthospital outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rodrigo Marin-Navarrete, Ricardo Sanchez-Dominguez, Alejandro Perez-Lopez, Ricardo Saracco-Alvarez
Summary: This study explores the association between substance use, psychiatric symptoms, and suicidal behavior with potentially traumatic events (PTEs) in individuals with disabilities (IWD). The findings indicate that motor or visual disabilities are associated with higher prevalence in nicotine use disorder (NUD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), suicidal ideation, and lifetime suicide attempts. The intellectual disability group only presents GAD and MDD. All disability groups have a high prevalence of PTEs. Childhood verbal violence, sexual abuse, discrimination, and serious accidents have a strong impact on the development of NUD, psychiatric symptoms, and suicidal behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Melanie Sloover, Sabine E. M. J. Stoltz, Elisa van Ee
Summary: Social support is important for children's well-being after experiencing a potentially traumatic event. Parent-child communication about the event is one source of support. This study aims to explore whether parents and children communicate about traumatic events, what this communication looks like, and how it affects children's well-being.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Kayla Hamel, Sidney Lichtenstein, Mardi Daley, Maria Castillo, Sean Kidd
Summary: This article introduces a youth leadership framework for homeless youth that has been successful in various countries and has achieved positive outcomes. By providing a sense of safety and opportunities to challenge negative self-perceptions, the framework effectively promotes youth engagement and growth.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hala Kerbage, Ola Bazzi, Wissam El Hage, Emmanuelle Corruble, Diane Purper-Ouakil
Summary: The occurrence of potentially traumatic events in children's lives is global and frequent. This study aims to identify early mental health interventions implemented within three months of a child/adolescent's exposure to traumatic events, with the goal of reducing acute post-traumatic symptoms, decreasing long-term PTSD, and improving the child's adjustment. Most evaluated non-pharmacological interventions included psychoeducation and coping strategies, yielding positive results on reducing post-traumatic, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. However, negative results were observed during ongoing traumatic events and low parental involvement. This study highlights the importance of future research on PTSD prevention and the significance of psychoeducation and coping skills building for both youth and their parents to prevent enduring post-traumatic symptoms and strengthen family support.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shalini Lal, Sarah Elias, Vida Sieu, Rossana Peredo
Summary: This scoping review aims to map and synthesize research on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to provide mental health services and interventions to young people experiencing homelessness (YEH). The review will be conducted through literature review, including both published papers and grey literature, and the data will be analyzed and synthesized according to the research objectives. The findings of this study will be disseminated through conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joshua Feriante, Ariella Shayani, Emily Lauer, Adele Pressman, Emily Rubin
Summary: This paper introduces a novel intervention for families of youth with mental illness, which provides emotional and practical benefits for family members through a combination of peer support, parent mentor guidance, and clinician-led group therapy.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marieke Saan, Floryt van Wesel, Sonja Leferink, Joop Hox, Hennie Boeije, Peter van der Velden
Summary: The study found that different actors within the social informal network can play an important role in providing support after victims experience violence, homicide, accidents, and disasters. However, the majority of qualitative studies focused on victims of intimate partner violence, indicating a need for more research on other types of potentially traumatic events.
Article
Family Studies
Stephane Guay, Alexandre Lemyre, Rocio Guede, Robert-Paul Juster, Steve Geoffrion
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a peer support program on the mental health and work functioning of child protection workers (CPWs) exposed to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), while considering the moderating effect of gender roles. The results showed that the intervention group did not differ from the control groups on any outcome variables at any time points. Gender roles did not moderate any effect. However, compared with the first control group, the intervention group scored lower on masculine gender roles, suggesting that lower masculinity may facilitate help seeking behaviors.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Hieke Barends, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Nikki Claassen-van Dessel, Jos W. R. Twisk, Henriette E. van der Horst
Summary: Psychological trauma is a significant risk factor for the onset of persistent somatic symptoms (PSS). This study found that childhood and adulthood potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are associated with the severity of PSS, while recent PTEs are not. Additionally, social support does not modify these associations.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
A. Nickerson, Y. Byrow, A. Rasmussen, M. O'Donnell, R. Bryant, S. Murphy, V. Mau, T. McMahon, G. Benson, B. Liddell
Summary: The study identified four distinct profiles of PTE exposure in a large sample of resettled refugees, and found that these profiles were associated with different demographic, psychological, and social characteristics. These findings indicate that person-centred approaches are important for investigating PTE exposure in refugees and identifying subgroups who may benefit from different types of interventions based on their pre-migration experiences.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Bushra Farah Nasir, Elizabeth G. Ryan, Emma B. Black, Stephen Kisely, Neeraj S. Gill, Gavin Beccaria, Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Geoffrey C. Nicholson, Maree Toombs
Summary: This study investigated the associations between trauma exposure and common mental disorders (CMDs) in a sample of Indigenous Australians, finding that trauma exposure independently predicted CMDs and significantly increased the risk of diagnoses, particularly in anxiety and substance use disorders. Indigenous Australians are more vulnerable to potentially harmful trauma compared to non-Indigenous Australians, highlighting the importance of preventing and addressing trauma exposure to reduce the burden of CMDs in this population.
Article
Psychiatry
Moye Xin, Lijin Zhang, Chengxi Yang, Xueyan Yang, Meiqiu Xiang
Summary: This study investigated potential gender differences in the interrelations between different types of stressful life events and non-suicidal self injury (NSSI) among Chinese youth, as well as the impact of online social support on NSSI engagement under different types of stressful life events. The results showed that male students experienced a significantly higher impact of punishment and interpersonal relationship stressful life events compared to females. Female students only experienced significantly higher learning pressure. There was no gender difference in NSSI among youth. Stressful life events related to punishment significantly predicted NSSI engagement among males, while stressful life events related to learning pressures, interpersonal relationships, and adaption were significantly correlated to NSSI engagement among females. Online social support did not have a direct effect on NSSI, but it significantly moderated the relationship between specific types of stressful life events and NSSI among both males and females.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jingrui Qu, Zhihao Tu, Xican Zheng, Minjie Wang, Xinghua Shen
Summary: This study investigates the association between potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and post-traumatic growth (PTG) among Chinese peacekeepers, and examines the mediating role of coping style and the moderating role of resilience. The results suggest that coping style partially mediates the association between PTEs and PTG, and resilience moderates the relationship between coping style and PTG.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Biru Zhou, Richard Boyer, Stephane Guay
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stephane Guay, Josette Sader, Richard Boyer, Andre Marchand
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Frederike Carrier-Toutant, Samuel Guay, Christelle Beaulieu, Edith Leveille, Alexandre Turcotte-Giroux, Samael D. Papineau, Benoit Brisson, Fabien D'Hondt, Louis De Beaumont
JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Steve Geoffrion, Jane Goncalves, Andre Marchand, Richard Boyer, Alain Marchand, Marc Corbiere, Stephane Guay
ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tania Lecomte, Stephane Potvin, Marc Corbiere, Stephane Guay, Crystal Samson, Briana Cloutier, Audrey Francoeur, Antoine Pennou, Yasser Khazaal
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Tania Lecomte, Amal Abdel-Baki, Audrey Francoeur, Briana Cloutier, Amelie Leboeuf, Pascale Abadie, Marie Villeneuve, Stephane Guay
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased use of videoconferencing for therapy, including group cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis in this pilot study. Results showed acceptable rates of study consent and participation, with comparable outcomes to in-person group therapy. This suggests that group therapy via videoconferencing may be a feasible and effective option for individuals with early psychosis.
EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Stephane Guay, Alexandre Lemyre, Steve Geoffrion
Summary: This study aimed to identify modifiable work-related variables that might influence the probability of experiencing impaired mental health and professional adjustment following exposure to potentially traumatic events at work. The results showed that confidence in coping with service user aggression negatively predicted depressive, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms, as well as presenteeism, while positively predicting professional quality of life. Job safety perception negatively predicted depressive, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms, and positively predicted professional quality of life. Lastly, psychological demands from work positively predicted mental health outcomes and presenteeism, while negatively predicting professional quality of life.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sylvie Le May, Christine Genest, Nicole Hung, Maxime Francoeur, Estelle Guingo, Julie Paquette, Olivier Fortin, Stephane Guay
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of immersive virtual reality (IVR) games on anxiety in children undergoing MRI scans and identify which children are more responsive to this intervention. The study will develop a predictive algorithm, examine the feasibility and acceptability of IVR game preparation, and compare its efficacy with usual care. The research will be conducted in a hospital in Quebec, Canada, and aims to recruit a total of 98 participants. The results of this study will provide evidence-based support for nonpharmacological anxiety management in children undergoing MRI scans, and guide future medical practice.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Emilie Binet, Marie-Christine Ouellet, Jessica Lebel, Vera Bekes, Charles M. Morin, Nicolas Bergeron, Tavis Campbell, Sunita Ghosh, Stephane Bouchard, Stephane Guay, Frank P. MacMaster, Genevieve Belleville
Summary: This study found that gender influenced post-disaster mental health services utilization, with women more likely than men to receive information, medication, and psychological help. Self-reliance was the main reason for not seeking help, while motivational barriers such as pessimism and stigma were more common than structural barriers.
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chanelle Lefebvre, Christophe Fortin, Stephane Guay
Summary: Depressive symptoms, ASD, and PTSD were associated with lower quality of life ratings in all four domains. Anxiety symptoms were linked to lower ratings in the physical health and psychological quality of life domains. Perceived social support was associated with higher quality of life ratings in all domains.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS
(2021)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Julie Boisclair Demarble, Christophe Fortin, Bianca D'Antono, Stephane Guay
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2020)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Josette Sader, Camille Roy, Stephane Guay
VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS
(2018)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Veronique Palardy, Ghassan El-Baalbaki, Catherine Fredette, Elias Rizkallah, Stephane Guay
EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Psychiatry
Steve Geoffrion, Jane Goncalves, Charles-Edouard Giguere, Stephane Guay
PSYCHIATRIC QUARTERLY
(2018)
Article
Psychiatry
Martine Hugron, Magali Dufour, Stephane Guay, Natacha Brunelle, Joel Tremblay, Adele Morvannou, Danielle Leclerc, Marie-Marthe Cousineau, Michel Rousseau, Djamal Berbiche
PSYCHIATRIC QUARTERLY
(2018)
