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Patrice Renaud
Professor
Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology
Patrice Renaud, Head of Cybersecurity and Individuals, is a full professor at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, where he co-directs the Cyberpsychology Laboratory. He is also a full researcher at the Institut National de Psychiatrie Légale Philippe-Pinel, where he is director of the Laboratoire Immersion Forensique. His research interests concern human-machine interactions in forensic psychology, with a particular focus on virtual technologies and their impact on sexual behavior.
Productions included in the research:
AUT (Other), BRE (Patent), CAC (Refereed publications in conference proceedings), CNA (Non-refereed paper), COC (Contribution to a collective work), COF (Refereed paper), CRE, GRO, LIV (Book), RAC (Refereed journal), RAP (Research report), RSC (Non-refereed journal).
Year: 1975 to 2024
Selected publications
2024 |
Horn, Joan E. Van; Wallinius, Märta; Bouman, Yvonne H. A.; Renaud, P.; Dongen, Josanne D. M. Van Editorial: New directions in forensic psychology: applying neuropsychology, biomarkers and technology in assessment & intervention Journal Article In: Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 15, pp. 1479498, 2024, ISSN: 1664-1078, (Publisher: Frontiers Media SA). BibTeX | Links: @article{van_horn_editorial_2024, |
Côté, S. S. -P.; Brideau-Duquette, M.; Lafortune, D.; Pfaus, J. G.; Renaud, P. Investigating Female Sexual Presence Through Triangulation of Behavioral and Physiological Measures in Virtual Reality: Towards Therapeutic Applications for Sexual Disorders Proceedings Article In: O., Poquet; A., Ortega-Arranz; O., Viberg; I.-A., Chounta; B., McLaren; J., Jovanovic (Ed.): International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings, pp. 694–700, Science and Technology Publications, Lda, 2024, ISBN: 21845026 (ISSN); 978-989758697-2 (ISBN), (Journal Abbreviation: International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings). @inproceedings{cote_investigating_2024, Exposure to sexual contexts by means of immersive, extended reality technologies, offer an opportunity to both: better understand sexual responding, and in turn, offers insights as to how the same technology could help in treating sexual disorders. The present papers reports on the ability of behavioural (i.e., oculometry) and physiological (i.e., electroencephalography and vaginal plethysmography) to conjointly predict subjective sexual feelings (i.e., subjective sexual presence), this, using a sample of 12 heterosexual cisgendered women. Measurements pertained to the participants living a sexual immersion (via a virtual reality headset) with an opposite sex virtual character engaging in sexually suggestive behaviour. Results suggest that all the tested behavioural and physiological measurements could play a role in the shaping of sexual presence. Results are discussed with therapeutic learning processes considerations in mind. Copyright © 2024 by SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda. |
Gabriel, S. A.; Renaud, P. In: Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 15, 2024, ISSN: 16641078, (Publisher: Frontiers Media SA). @article{gabriel_self-report_2024, Understanding the profiles of sexual offenders, such as the presence of psychopathic traits, is key to preventing future sexual crimes. The self-report psychopathy-III (SRP-III) is a tool used to assess the characteristics of psychopathy, but improvements on its interpretation are required to maximize its precision. The SRP-III can be interpreted by examining the scores on each of the four facets (interpersonal manipulation, callous affect, erratic lifestyle, antisocial behavior), on each of two factors (factor 1, factor 2), or by examining the total score. Here, we investigate the interpretation of the results from the SRP-III using these three approaches of analysis of the data for predicting types of sexual crimes, sexually deviant preferences (measured via PPG), and the validity of the sexual deviance results. Logistic regressions were carried out using either the four facets, two factors, or the total score of the SRP-III. Data were previously obtained from 198 Canadian men who were convicted of, or who admitted to committing, at least one sexual crime, or who reported experiencing sexually deviant fantasies. We also examined the point-biserial correlations between each of the methods of interpreting the SRP-III results and each of the dependent variables. We find that SRP-III facet scores most precisely predict types of sexual crimes, sexually deviant preferences, and sexual deviance index validity, followed by SRP-III factor scores, and lastly SRP-III total scores. Additionally, significant correlations are only found between SRP-III scores and one dependent variable. Potential reasons for this are discussed. Based on these findings, we recommend that future studies consider facet and factor scores in addition to the standard practice of examining total scores. Copyright © 2024 Gabriel and Renaud. |
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