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Congratulations to Dr. Manuela Ferrari for her new Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for her project "Learning to care: Exploring empathy and compassion using digital narratives"!

Published on: 14 Jul 2020

Dr. Geoffroy research team is studying how suicidal risk develops in children and adolescents and is searching for modifiable protective factors for suicide.

Published on: 8 Jul 2020

…Suzanne King, chercheuse à Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, a fait beaucoup parler avec son « Projet verglas », au cours duquel elle a suivi pendant des décennies les enfants dont la mère était enceinte pendant la fameuse crise du verglas de 1998. Elle a démontré que nombre de ces enfants avaient souffert de retards cognitifs à cause du stress vécu par leur mère. Or, la Dre King est maintenant co-investigatrice d’un nouveau projet qui vise à suivre les femmes enceintes pendant la pandémie de COVID-19.

Published on: 7 Jul 2020

…An Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, Rob Whitley said cold-water swimming has both biological and psychosocial benefits.

He said cold water not only stimulated the vagus nerve, one of 12 cranial nerves, but also increased circulation, which distributed nutrients and assisted the removal of toxins. Dr Whitley said open-water swimming, which combined cold-water and exercise in a natural environment could be particularly beneficial as it could release endorphins and produce serotonin which increased happiness.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Published on: 7 Jul 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ psychiatry professor Alain Brunet has received international attention for his innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Now he is leading a multi-country effort to see if his methods can help people who have experienced trauma related to the global outbreak of COVID-19.

Published on: 2 Jul 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again starting to mingle. This will undoubtedly increase opportunities for casual sexual encounters.

Psychology Today

Published on: 19 Jun 2020

Suzanne King, professeur de psychiatrie à l’Université Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ et chercheuse à l’Institut Douglas, connaît bien les conséquences des événements stressants chez les femmes enceintes. Elle s’est penchée sur leurs effets pendant la crise du verglas en 1998. Cette étude nommée Projet Verglas, unique en son genre, s’est étalée sur une vingtaine d’années. La chercheuse a constaté que l’on pouvait observer des impacts sur ces enfants jusqu’à 19 ans plus tard.

Published on: 11 Jun 2020

Lors d'une catastrophe, comme une pandémie, la peur, émotion de survie absolument nécessaire, se trouve exacerbée. Cependant, nous ne sommes plus habitués au danger, selon l'anthropologue Samuel Veissière, professeur adjoint au Département de psychiatrie et codirecteur du programme Culture, Mind and Brain à l’Université Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, et le psychologue Hubert Van Gijesghem.

Radio-Canada

Published on: 3 Jun 2020

…Dr. Myrna Lashley, a psychologist and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, said she suspects the premier “doesn’t fully understand what systemic racism is.â€

Global News

Published on: 3 Jun 2020

Once more there is turmoil in the streets of the United States and once more it is due to the interaction of police with the black citizens of the country. But this is no ordinary turmoil, this is a coast-to-coast uprising based on the public execution of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer.

Montreal Gazette

Published on: 3 Jun 2020

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