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Les représentations d’attachement de mères d’accueil
Attachment representations in foster mothers
(Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Département de psychologie, 2011)Cet article souligne la pertinence de la théorie de l’attachement dans la question du placement en famille d’accueil d’enfants en difficulté. Les résultats présentés sont issus d’un projet de recherche visant à accroître les connaissances sur les ... -
The right temporal lobe variant of frontotemporal dementia: cognitive and neuroanatomical profile of three patients
(2006)The right temporal variant of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (Rtv-FTLD) is a focal degenerative condition affecting predominantly the right temporal lobe. The aim of this study was to further characterize the profile of cognitive impairment and the ... -
The role of paternal mind‐mindedness in preschoolers' self‐regulated conduct
(Wiley, 2018-01-17)This study examined the prospective links between paternal mind‐mindedness (MM) and 2 indices of preschoolers' self‐regulated con-duct, namely, inhibitory control and rule‐compatible conduct.Ninety‐two families (47 boys) participated in 2 assessments. ... -
The role of the hippocampus in the semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia : a resting‐state fcMRI study
(Wiley, 2019-09-09)The goal of the study was to determine whether the semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) affects the intrinsic connectivity network anchored to left and right anterior hippocampus, but spares the posterior hippocampus. A resting‐state ... -
The role of the left anterior temporal lobe for unpredictable and complex mappings in word reading
(Frontiers media, 2017-04)The anterior temporal lobes (ATLs) have been consistently associated with semantic processing which, in turn, has a key role in reading aloud single words. This study aimed to investigate (1) the reading abilities in patients with the semantic variant ... -
Rule violation errors are associated with right lateral prefrontal cortex atrophy in neurodegenerative disease
(Cambridge University Press, 2009)Good cognitive performance requires adherence to rules specific to the task at hand. Patients with neurological disease often make rule violation errors, but the anatomical basis for rule violation during cognitive testing remains debated. The current ... -
Screening for distress in pediatric cancer survivors : a systematic comparison of one-step and two-step strategies to minimize detection errors
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-05-03)Background:Childhood cancer survivors should be routinelyscreened for psychological distress. However, existing screeningtools promoted by cancer care institutions, such as the DistressThermometer (DT) generate high rates of errors. The aim of thisstudy ... -
A secure base from which to regulate: Attachment security in toddlerhood as a predictor of executive functioning at school entry
(2015-09)In light of emerging evidence suggesting that the affective quality of parent-child relationships may relate to individual differences in young children's executive functioning (EF) skills, the aim of this study was to investigate ... -
A self-determination theory perspective on parenting
(Canadian Psychological Association, 2008-08)This article describes research on parenting that supports children's need for autonomy. First, the authors define parental autonomy support and distinguish it from permissiveness or independence promotion. The authors also define psychologically ... -
La sémantique, la lecture de mots irréguliers et les lobes temporaux antérieurs
Semantics, irregular word reading and the anterior temporal lobes
(Ortho édition, 2014)Dans cette recension des écrits nous présentons les résultats d’études comportementales et de neuroimagerie mettant en rapport la sémantique et la lecture de mots irréguliers, ainsi que la sémantique et les lobes temporaux antérieurs (LTA). Plus ... -
Sensory contribution to vocal emotion deficit in patients with cerebellar stroke
(Elsevier, 2021-05-03)In recent years, there has been increasing evidence of cerebellar involvement in emotion processing. Difficulties in the recognition of emotion from voices (i.e., emotional prosody) have been observed following cerebellar stroke. However, the interplay ... -
Sexual and relationship intimacy among women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners : associations with sexual satisfaction, sexual function, and pain self-efficacy
(2013-08)Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is the most frequent subtype of vulvodynia. Women report negative consequences of PVD on their sexual and romantic relationships. Researchers have recently highlighted the importance of examining interpersonal ... -
Signs of spatial neglect in unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy
(Wiley, 2020-12-28)Background and purpose In this study, the question of whether egocentric representation of space is impaired in chronic unilateral vestibulopathies was examined. The objective was to test current theories attributing a predominant role to vestibular ... -
Single and Multiple Domain Amnestic MCI: two sides of the same coin?
Single- and multiple-domain amnestic mild cognitive impairment: two sides of the same coin?
(2009)Background. Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) is considered a transition stage between normal aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Two main clinical subtypes of aMCI have been identified: 1) aMCI single domain (aMCI-SD), with isolated ... -
Sleep and aggressive behavior among toddlers: investigating directionality of associations
Sleep and aggression in toddlers
(Wayne State University Press, 2018)This study examined the reciprocal associations between sleep (duration and quality) and aggressive behavior in toddlers. The sample consisted of 82 children (43 boys and 39 girls) and their parents who completed two assessments, when children were 2 ... -
Sleep and wake disturbances following traumatic brain injury
(Elsevier, 2014-10)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health concern in industrialised countries. Sleep and wake disturbances are among the most persistent and disabling sequelae after TBI. Yet, despite the widespread complaints of post-TBI sleep and wake disturbances, ... -
Sleep in the acute phase of severe traumatic brain injury : a snapshot of polysomnography
Sleep and traumatic brain injury
(SAGE, 2015-12-23)Background and Objectives. The onset of pervasive sleep-wake disturbances associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is poorly understood. This study aimed to (a) determine the feasibility of using polysomnography in patients in the acute, hospitalized ... -
Sleep oscillation-specific associations with Alzheimer’s disease CSF biomarkers : novel roles for sleep spindles and tau
(BMC, 2019-02-21)Background: Based on associations between sleep spindles, cognition, and sleep-dependent memory processing, here we evaluated potential relationships between levels of CSF Aβ42, P-tau, and T-tau with sleep spindle density and other biophysical ... -
Sleep slow waves’ negative-to-positive-phase transition : a marker of cognitive and apneic status in aging
(Oxford University Press, 2022-10-11)The sleep slow-wave (SW) transition between negative and positive phases is thought to mirror synaptic strength and likely depends on brain health. This transition shows signifcant age-related changes but has not been investigated in pathological ... -
Sleep spindles are resilient to extensive white matter deterioration
(Oxford University Press, 2020-06-13)Sleep spindles are an essential part of non-rapid eye movement sleep, notably involved in sleep consolidation, cognition, learning and memory. These oscillatory waves depend on an interaction loop between the thalamus and the cortex, which relies on ... -
Sleep-wake disturbances in hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury: association with brain trauma but not with an abnormal melatonin circadian rhythm
(Oxford University Press, 2019-09-28)Study Objectives: To test whether the sleep-wake cycle disruption in patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injury (TBI) 1) is also found in patients with traumatic injuries other than TBI (nonTBI); and 2) is associated to a weaker or abnormal ... -
Sleeping Toward Behavioral Regulation: Relations Between Sleep and Externalizing Symptoms in Toddlers and Preschoolers
(2015-11-25)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the concurrent and longitudinal relations between sleep and externalizing symptoms among young children. Method: Sixty-four families (mostly Caucasian; 36 boys) were met twice, when children were ... -
Smartphone use as an efficient tool to improve anomia in primary progressive aphasia
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-03-05)Cognitive interventions are helpful in the non-pharmacologicalmanagement of Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and otherneurodegenerative disorders of cognition, by helpingpatients to compensate for their cognitive deficits andimprove their functional ... -
Spatial learners display enhanced oculomotor performance
(Routledge, 2018-09-21)Attention is important during navigation processes that rely on a cognitive map, as spatial relationships between environmental landmarks need to be selected, encoded, and learned. Spatial learners navigate using this process of cognitive map formation, ... -
Stability in maternal autonomy support and child executive functioning
(2015-09)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of early and current maternal autonomy support, and of its stability over time, in predicting child executive functioning (EF). Seventy-eight mother–child dyads participated in two visits when children ... -
Subcortical amyloid load is associated with shape and volume in cognitively normal individuals
Subcortical Aβ associates to morphometry
(Wiley, 2019-05-21)Amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition is one of the main hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. The study assessed the associations between cortical and subcortical 11C-Pittsburgh Compound B retention, namely in the hippocampus, amygdala, putamen, caudate, pallidum, ... -
Subcortical amyloid relates to cortical morphology in cognitively normal individuals
(Springer, 2019-07-25)Purpose Amyloid (Aβ) brain deposition can occur in cognitively normal individuals and is associated with cortical volume abnormalities. Aβ-related volume changes are inconsistent across studies. Since volume is composed of surface area and thickness, ... -
Task-induced functional connectivity of picture naming in healthy aging : the impacts of age and task complexity
(MIT Press, 2020-06-01)The topological organization of the brain, governed by the capacity of brain regions to synchronize their activity, allows for cost-effective performance during everyday cognitive activity. Functional connectivity is an fMRI method deemed task-specific ... -
Test-retest reliability of diffusion measures extracted along white matter language fiber bundles using HARDI-based tractography
(Frontiers media, 2019-01-14)High angular resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI)-based tractography has been increasingly used in longitudinal studies on white matter macro- and micro-structural changes in the language network during language acquisition and in language impairments. ... -
To say or not to say : dyadic ambivalence over emotional expression and its associations with pain, sexuality, and distress in couples coping with provoked vestibulodynia
(2014-05)Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent and taxing female genital pain condition. Despite the intimate nature of this pain and the fact that affective factors such as anxiety have been shown to modulate its manifestations, ... -
Towards a better understanding of increased sleep duration in the chronic phase of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury : an actigraphy study
(Elsevier, 2018-11-28)Introduction Most adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) report persistent sleep-wake disturbances. Whether these complaints are either associated with abnormal sleep-wake patterns or can be explained by TBI-related characteristics ... -
Towards an integrated understanding of aggression in the general population : findings from an epidemiological catchment area study
Aggression in the general population
(Elsevier, 2019-03-23)The goal of this study is to identify patterns of various forms of aggression in the general population and their psychosocial and environmental correlates. Data from the Montreal Epidemiological Catchment Area study (N = 1855) were analyzed using ... -
Le transfert des connaissances scientifiques, « c’est bien, mais c’est pas encore arrivé… »
(Équipe RENARD, 2020-08-12)Éditorial du numéro 1, volume 4 de la Revue Tuc, Revue francophone de recherche sur le transfert et l’utilisation des connaissances. -
Transformational leadership and incivility : a multilevel and longitudinal test
(SAGE, 2017-10-06)Objective: This research examines group-level perceptions of transformational leadership (TFL) as negative longitudinal predictors of witnessing person-related (e.g., insults/affronts) and work-related (e.g., negation/intentional work overload) acts ... -
Transition readiness assessment questionnaire : skill gaps and psychosocial predictors of transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions
(Wiley, 2023-08-03)Background Transferring from paediatric to adult care can be challenging. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic health conditions need to develop a specific set of skills to ensure lifelong medical follow-up due to the chronicity of their ... -
Transmitting intrinsic value priorities from mothers to adolescents : the moderating role of a supportive family environment
(Hindawi, 2011)This study tested the degree to which a need-supportive family environment influences adolescents' endorsement of the value priorities that their mothers wish for them. Mothers and their adolescents ( 𝑁� = 2 8 0 ) rated the importance of three ... -
Treatment-induced neuroplasticity after anomia therapy in post-stroke aphasia : a systematic review of neuroimaging studies
(Elsevier, 2023-08-24)We systematically reviewed the literature on neural changes following anomia treatment post-stroke. We conducted electronic searches of CINAHL, Cochrane Trials, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, MEDLINE-in-Process and PsycINFO databases; two independent raters ... -
Use and effectiveness of policy briefs as a knowledge transfer tool : a scoping review
(Springer Nature, 2021-09-13)There is a significant gap between researchers’ production of evidence and its use by policymakers. Several knowledge transfer strategies have emerged in the past years to promote the use of research. One of those strategies is the policy brief; a short ... -
Using digital platforms in schools for prevention and health promotion : a scoping review
(Paris scholar publishing, 2022-03)Objective: Digital platforms for prevention and health promotion (PHP) are now, more than ever, available for use by school professionals, including teachers. However, little is known about what motivates them to use such platforms. A scoping review ... -
L’utilisation du discours spontané pour le diagnostic précoce de la maladie d’Alzheimer
The use of connected speech in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
(John Libbey Eurotext, 2021-10-01)Le trouble cognitif subjectif (TCS) et le trouble cognitif léger (TCL) font partie des phases préclinique et prodromale de la maladie d’Alzheimer (MA), respectivement, et constituent des facteurs de risque de progression vers la MA. Comme des changements ... -
Validity of actigraphy for nighttime sleep monitoring in hospitalized patients with traumatic injuries
(American academy of sleep medicine, 2020-02-15)Study objectives: Sleep-wake disturbances are frequent among patients hospitalized for traumatic injuries but remain poorly documented due to the lack of tools validated for hospitalized patients. This study aimed to validate actigraphy for nighttime ... -
Visual and auditory perceptual strength norms for 3,596 French nouns and their relationship with other psycholinguistic variables
(Springer, 2019-04-23)Perceptual experience plays a critical role in the conceptual representation of words. Higher levels of semantic variables such as imageability, concreteness, and sensory experience are generally associated with faster and more accurate word processing. ... -
Visual fixation in the intensive care unit: a strong predictor of post-traumatic amnesia and long-term recovery after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury
Visual fixation in the ICU
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2016-12-01)Objective: We examined whether visual fixation at 24h of intensive care unit (ICU) admission is superior to the initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score to predict PTA duration and long-term TBI recovery. Design: Two-phase cohort study. Setting: Level I ... -
Vulnerability to semantic and phonological interference in normal aging and amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI)
(American Psychological Association, 2024)Objective: To determine whether the increased vulnerability to semantic interference previously observed in amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is specifically associated with semantic material or if it also affects other types of material, ... -
Waking EEG functional connectivity in middle-aged and older adults with obstructive sleep apnea
(Elsevier, 2020-06-14)Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating changes in waking electroencephalography (EEG), most specifically regarding spectral power and functional connectivity, in middle-aged and older adults with OSA. We also explored whether changes ... -
What contributes to false belief understanding in childhood? : a multidimensional approach
(Elsevier, 2023-10-16)False belief understanding (FBU), a core component of Theory of Mind (ToM), refers to the capacity to understand that other individuals act according to their beliefs even when those beliefs are inaccurate. FBU is an important aspect of socio-cognitive ... -
White matter changes in corticobasal degeneration syndrome and correlation with limb apraxia
(American Medical Association, 2008)BACKGROUND: Data on white matter changes in corticobasal degeneration syndrome (CBDS) are not yet available, whereas cortical gray matter loss is a feature of this condition. The structural abnormalities related to a key feature of CBDS (limb apraxia) ... -
Why us? Perceived injustice is associated with more sexual and psychological distress in couples coping with genito-pelvic pain
(2016-01-01)Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is the most frequent cause of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) and is associated with negative psychological and sexual consequences for affected women and their partners. PVD is often ... -
Woman and partner-perceived partner responses predict pain and sexual satisfaction in vestibulodynia couples
(2010-11)Introduction. Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a highly prevalent vulvovaginal pain condition that results in significant sexual dysfunction, psychological distress, and reduced quality of life. Although some intra-individual psychological factors ... -
Women with provoked vestibulodynia experience clinically significant reductions in pain regardless of treatment : results from a 2-year follow up study
(2013-12)Introduction Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent genital pain syndrome that has been assumed to be chronic, with little spontaneous remission. Despite this assumption, there is a dearth of empirical evidence regarding the progression of ... -
Word-finding in confrontation naming and picture descriptions produced by individuals with early post-stroke aphasia
(Routledge, 2020-09-13)Objective The present study aims to assess the relationship between quantitative measures of connected speech production and performance in confrontation naming in early post-stroke aphasia (8-14 days post-stroke). Method: We collected connected speech ...
