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Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: a pilot study
(2014-10)Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a recurrent, localized vulvovaginal pain problem, carries a significant psychosexual burden for afflicted women, who report impoverished sexual function and decreased frequency of sexual activity and ... -
Feasibility study of taking back control together, an intervention to support parents of children with cancer
(Springer, 2023-12-21)Introduction Parents of children with cancer can experience increased emotional distress. This study aimed to assess the feasibility (i.e., reach, treatment fidelity, and social validity) of Taking Back Control Together (TBCT). Methods We assessed ... -
Febrile seizures and increased stress sensitivity in children : how it relates to seizure characteristics
(Elsevier, 2019-05)BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the relationship between seizures and stress starts early in life. However, evidence of long-term altered stress reactivity following early-life seizures is lacking. Our objectives were to assess alterations in stress ... -
From early relationships to preacademic knowledge : a socio-cognitive developmental cascade to school readiness
(Wiley, 2018-10-08)This study aimed to test a four-wave sequential mediation model linking mother–child attachment to children’s school readiness through child executive functioning (EF) and prosociality in toddlerhood and the preschool years. Mother–child attachment ... -
Functional changes in the cortical semantic network in amnestic mild cognitive impairment
(American Psychological Association, 2018-05)Semantic memory impairment has been documented in older individuals with amnestic Mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), yet little is known about the neural basis of this breakdown. The main objective ... -
Functional network and structural connections involved in picture naming
(Elsevier, 2022-06-13)We mapped the left hemisphere cortical regions and fiber bundles involved in picture naming in adults by integrating task-based fMRI with dMRI tractography. We showed that a ventral pathway that “maps image and sound to meaning” involves the middle ... -
Getting ready for transition to adult care : tool validation and multi-informant strategy using the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire in pediatrics
(Wiley, 2021-04-21)Background Transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare can be challenging and lead to severe consequences if done suboptimally. The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) was developed to assess adolescent and young adult (AYA) ... -
Gray matter hypertrophy and thickening with obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged and older adults
Gray matter increases with obstructive sleep apnea
(American Thoracic Society, 2017-06-01)Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea causes intermittent hypoxemia, hemodynamic fluctuations, and sleep fragmentation, all of which could damage cerebral gray matter that can be indirectly assessed with neuroimaging. Objectives: To investigate whether ... -
Harmful or helpful : perceived solicitous and facilitative partner responses are differentially associated with pain and sexual satisfaction in women with provoked vestibulodynia
(2012-09)Introduction. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent vulvovaginal pain condition that negatively affects women's emotional, sexual, and relationship well-being. Recent studies have investigated the role of interpersonal variables, including ... -
How do mothers with borderline personality disorder mentalize when interacting with their infants?
(2017-02-01)Mothers with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been theorized to have decreased mentalization ability, which is the capacity to perceive and interpret mental states. This could increase the risk for troubled relationships with ... -
How does explicit knowledge inform policy shaping? The case of Burkina Faso’s national social protection policy
(Public Library of Science, 2023-04-27)In 2009, Burkina Faso embarked on a process leading to the development of a national social protection policy (politique nationale de protection sociale–PNPS) in 2012. The objective of this study was to analyze the circumstances under which explicit ... -
How to support toddlers’ autonomy : a qualitative study with child care educators
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-03-22)Research Findings: The present study explored the concrete manifestations of autonomy support (AS) toward toddlers. Eight child care educators were interviewed. Based on our assessment, these educators all valued AS. A qualitative content analysis ... -
How to support toddlers’ autonomy : socialization practices reported by parents
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-12-07)Autonomy-supportive parenting is found to foster children’s adjustment but relatively few studies have been conducted with toddlers. In the present exploratory study, parents (N = 182) reported what practices they use when asking their toddlers (M age ... -
How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk : a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the how-to parenting program on children’s mental health compared to a wait-list control group
(BMC, 2018)Background : Basic parenting research reveals that child mental health is associated with optimal parenting, which is composed of three key dimensions (structure, affiliation and autonomy support). The present study aims to test the efficacy of the ... -
How toddlers' irritability and fearfulness relate to parenting : a longitudinal study conducted among Quebec families
Negative emotionality and parenting
(Wiley, 2017-09-28)Although child difficult temperament is a well‐known risk factor for parenting quality, few studies have focused on the association between specific temperament dimensions and parental behaviours. This study focused on negative emotionality, one of the ... -
Identifying domains of quality of life in children with cancer undergoing palliative care : a qualitative study with professionals
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-01-31)Objective: The goal of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is to maintain the quality of life (QoL) of children whose lives are threatened. However, there are sparse scientific data on the domains of QoL in this particular context, and no measurement ... -
Impact of early environment on children's mental health : lessons from DNA methylation studies with monozygotic twins
(Cambridge University Press, 2015)Over the past decade, epigenetic analyses have made important contributions to our understanding of healthy development and a wide variety of adverse conditions such as cancer and psychopathology. There is increasing evidence that DNA methylation is ... -
The impact of Housing First on criminal justice outcomes among homeless people with mental illness : a systematic review.
(SAGE, 2019-01-06)Objective: Housing First is increasingly put forward as an important component of a pragmatic plan to end homelessness. The literature evaluating the impact of Housing First on criminal justice involvement has not yet been systematically examined. The ... -
Impact of male partner responses on sexual function in women with vulvodynia and their partners: a dyadic daily experience study
(2014-08)Objective: There is a paucity of research investigating the role of interpersonal variables in vulvodynia—a prevalent, chronic, vulvo-vaginal pain condition that negatively affects many aspects of women’s sexual health, emotional well-being and intimate ...