Browsing Faculté des arts et des sciences by Author "O'Connor, Kieron"
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The buffering power of overt socially supportive and unsupportive behaviors from the significant other on posttraumatic stress disorder individuals’ emotional state
Guay, Stéphane; Nachar, Nadim; Lavoie, Marc E.; Marchand, André; O'Connor, Kieron (Taylor & Francis, 2016-06)Social support is one of the three strongest predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the present study, we aimed to assess the buffering power of overt socially supportive and unsupportive behaviors from the significant other, in a group ... -
The effect of talking about psychological trauma with a significant other on heart rate reactivity in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder
Nachar, Nadim; Lavoie, Marc E.; Marchand, André; O'Connor, Kieron; Guay, Stéphane (Elsevier, 2014-09)Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly make efforts to avoid trauma-oriented conversations with their significant others, which may interfere with the natural recovery process. Trauma-oriented conversations can be experienced ... -
How do social interactions with a significant other affect PTSD symptoms? An empirical investigation with a clinical sample
Guay, Stéphane; Beaulieu-Prévost, Dominic; Beaudoin, Cindy; St-Jean-Trudel, Édith; Nachar, Nadim; Marchand, André; O'Connor, Kieron (2011-04)Social support and coping are both related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, but the mechanisms underlying their relationships remain unclear. This study explores these relationships by examining the perceived frequency of supportive ... -
Treating delusional disorder : a comparison of cognitive-behavioural therapy and attention placebo control
O'Connor, Kieron; Stip, Emmanuel; Pélissier, Marie-Claude; Aardema, Frederick; Guay, Stéphane; Gaudette, Gilles; Van Haaster, Ian; Robillard, Sophie; Grenier, Sébastien; Careau, Yves; Doucet, Pascale; Leblanc, Vicky (2007-03)Objective: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has proved effective in treating delusions, both in schizophrenia and delusional disorder (DD). Clinical trials of DD have mostly compared CBT with either treatment as usual, no treatment, or a wait-list ...