@article{belleville_efficacy_2023,

title = {Efficacy of a Therapist-Assisted Self-Help Internet-Based Intervention Targeting PTSD, Depression, and Insomnia Symptoms After a Disaster: A Randomized Controlled Trial},

author = {G. Belleville and M. -C. Ouellet and V. Békés and J. Lebel and C. M. Morin and S. Bouchard and S. Guay and N. Bergeron and S. Ghosh and T. Campbell and F. P. Macmaster},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140981202&doi=10.1016%2fj.beth.2022.08.004&partnerID=40&md5=261383919bbdaa149ac0eeb6d3317fc0},

doi = {10.1016/j.beth.2022.08.004},

issn = {00057894 (ISSN)},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Behavior Therapy},

volume = {54},

number = {2},

pages = {230–246},

abstract = {This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of an online CBT intervention with limited therapist contact targeting a range of posttraumatic symptoms among evacuees from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. One hundred and thirty-six residents of Fort McMurray who reported either moderate PTSD symptoms (PCL-5 ≥ 23) or mild PTSD symptoms (PCL-5 ≥ 10) with moderate depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) or subthreshold insomnia symptoms (ISI ≥ 8) were randomized either to a treatment (n = 69) or a waitlist condition (n = 67). Participants were on average 45 years old, and mostly identified as White (82%) and as women (76%). Primary outcomes were PTSD, depression, and insomnia symptoms. Secondary outcomes were anxiety symptoms and disability. Significant Assessment Time × Treatment Condition interactions were observed on all outcomes, indicating that access to the treatment led to a decrease in posttraumatic stress (F[1,117.04] = 12.128},

note = {Publisher: Elsevier Inc.},

keywords = {adult, Anxiety, article, clinical effectiveness, clinical feature, cognitive behavioral therapy, controlled study, Depression, disaster, Disasters, disease severity, e-mental health, female, human, Humans, insomnia, Internet-Based Intervention, major clinical study, male, Middle Aged, natural disaster, physical disability, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychotherapist, PTSD, randomized controlled trial, risk factor, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Stress Disorders, telepsychotherapy, treatment outcome, wildfire},

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}

@article{belleville_psychological_2021,

title = {Psychological Symptoms Among Evacuees From the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfires: A Population-Based Survey One Year Later},

author = {G. Belleville and M. -C. Ouellet and J. Lebel and S. Ghosh and C. M. Morin and S. Bouchard and S. Guay and N. Bergeron and T. Campbell and F. P. MacMaster},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85105988601&doi=10.3389%2ffpubh.2021.655357&partnerID=40&md5=4971ac1ba23f88f8b6fa132caed4785d},

doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2021.655357},

issn = {22962565},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},

volume = {9},

abstract = {Background: The 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray (Alberta, Canada) led to a massive displacement of 88,000 people and destroyed 2,400 homes. Although no direct human fatality resulted, many individuals feared for their lives or those of their loved ones. Objectives: (1) To estimate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress, major depressive, insomnia, generalized anxiety, and substance use disorders in the adult population of Fort McMurray 1 year after the evacuation; (2) To identify pre-, peri-, and post-disaster correlates of mental health disorders. Methods: A phone survey using random digit sampling was used to survey evacuees. A total of 1,510 evacuees (response rate = 40.2%, 55.5% women, mean age = 44.11},

note = {Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.},

keywords = {adult, Alberta, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, female, human, Humans, Major, major depression, male, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, Stress Disorders, wildfire, Wildfires},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{binet_portrait_2021,

title = {A Portrait of Mental Health Services Utilization and Perceived Barriers to Care in Men and Women Evacuated During the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfires},

author = {É. Binet and M. -C. Ouellet and J. Lebel and V. Békés and C. M. Morin and N. Bergeron and T. Campbell and S. Ghosh and S. Bouchard and S. Guay and F. P. MacMaster and G. Belleville},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85101819468&doi=10.1007%2fs10488-021-01114-w&partnerID=40&md5=4130f3aeaaf2d3894820e7fce46e67f0},

doi = {10.1007/s10488-021-01114-w},

issn = {0894587X (ISSN)},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research},

volume = {48},

number = {6},

pages = {1006–1018},

abstract = {This study examines the influence of gender on mental health services utilization and on perceived barriers to treatment one year after the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. Data was collected through a phone survey from May to July 2017 (N = 1510). Participants were English-speaking evacuees aged 18 and older. Mental health services utilization and barriers to mental health care were assessed with the Perceived Need for Care questionnaire. Probable diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and insomnia were assessed with validated self-report questionnaires. Multiple logistic regressions confirmed that gender was a significant predictor of services utilization, after controlling for associated sociodemographic variables and presence of probable diagnoses. Women were respectively 1.50, 1.55 and 1.86 times more likely than men to receive information, medication and psychological help. Self-reliance was the most frequently reported reason for not receiving help, and motivational barriers, such as pessimism and stigma, were reported in a higher proportion than structural barriers, including nonresponse and finance. No significant gender differences were found in the types of perceived barriers to services. Among the Fort McMurray fire evacuees, mental health services utilization was similar to other studies on natural disaster victims, and higher in women than in men. Efforts to increase services utilization in natural disaster victims should focus on motivational barriers and offering treatments fostering people’s autonomy, such as online treatments. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.},

note = {Publisher: Springer},

keywords = {Depression, female, Gender, health care delivery, Health Services Accessibility, human, Humans, insomnia, male, mental health service, Mental Health Services, Mental health services utilization, natural disaster, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, patient attitude, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, Stress Disorders, wildfire, Wildfires},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{loranger_validating_2017,

title = {Validating a Virtual Environment for Sexual Assault Victims},

author = {C. Loranger and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018587270&doi=10.1002%2fjts.22170&partnerID=40&md5=d24c8415c38b310e673f7579441aacd4},

doi = {10.1002/jts.22170},

issn = {08949867},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Traumatic Stress},

volume = {30},

number = {2},

pages = {157–165},

abstract = {Virtual reality has shown promising results in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for some traumatic experiences, but sexual assault has been understudied. One important question to address is the relevance and safety of a virtual environment (VE) allowing patients to be progressively exposed to a sexual assault scenario. The aim of this study was to validate such a VE. Thirty women (victims and nonvictims of sexual assault) were randomly assigned in a counter-balanced order to 2 immersions in a virtual bar: a control scenario where the encounter with the aggressor does not lead to sexual assault and an experimental scenario where the participant is assaulted. Immersions were conducted in a fully immersive 6-wall system. Questionnaires were administered and psychophysiological measures were recorded. No adverse events were reported during or after the immersions. Repeated-measures analyses of covariance revealed a significant time effect and significantly more anxiety (Cohen's f = 0.41, large effect size) and negative affect (Cohen's f = 0.35, medium effect size) in the experimental scenario than in the control condition. Given the safety of the scenario and its potential to induce emotions, it can be further tested to document its usefulness with sexual assault victims who suffer from PTSD. Copyright © 2017 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies},

note = {Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, analysis of variance, case control study, Case-Control Studies, crime victim, Crime Victims, female, human, Humans, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, procedures, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychological rating scale, psychology, questionnaire, Random Allocation, randomization, Sex Offenses, sexual crime, Stress Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, validation study, virtual reality exposure therapy, Young Adult},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{katzman_canadian_2014,

title = {Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders},

author = {M. A. Katzman and P. Bleau and P. Blier and P. Chokka and K. Kjernisted and M. Van Ameringen and M. M. Antony and S. Bouchard and A. Brunet and M. Flament and K. Rabheru and S. Grigoriadis and P. M. A. Richter and S. Mendlowitz and K. O'Connor and M. Robichaud and J. R. Walker and G. Asmundson and L. R. Klassen and R. W. Lam and R. S. McIntyre and I. Szpindel},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84903778611&doi=10.1186%2f1471-244X-14-S1-S1&partnerID=40&md5=4787fc6f97c204c1428770a5e4a57a00},

doi = {10.1186/1471-244X-14-S1-S1},

issn = {1471244X (ISSN)},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {BMC Psychiatry},

volume = {14},

number = {SUPPL.1},

abstract = {Background: Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are under-diagnosed and under-treated.Methods: These guidelines were developed by Canadian experts in anxiety and related disorders through a consensus process. Data on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment (psychological and pharmacological) were obtained through MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and manual searches (1980-2012). Treatment strategies were rated on strength of evidence, and a clinical recommendation for each intervention was made, based on global impression of efficacy, effectiveness, and side effects, using a modified version of the periodic health examination guidelines.Results: These guidelines are presented in 10 sections, including an introduction, principles of diagnosis and management, six sections (Sections 3 through 8) on the specific anxiety-related disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder), and two additional sections on special populations (children/adolescents, pregnant/lactating women, and the elderly) and clinical issues in patients with comorbid conditions.Conclusions: Anxiety and related disorders are very common in clinical practice, and frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and medical conditions. Optimal management requires a good understanding of the efficacy and side effect profiles of pharmacological and psychological treatments. © 2014 Katzman et al.},

note = {Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.},

keywords = {agoraphobia, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety Disorders, benzodiazepine derivative, buspirone, Canada, clinical trial, clomipramine, comorbidity, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, fluvoxamine maleate, GAD, generalized anxiety disorder, guidelines, human, Humans, obsessive compulsive disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, panic, Panic Disorder, paroxetine, periodic medical examination, pharmacotherapy, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, practice guideline, Practice Guidelines as Topic, psychotherapy, PTSD, recommendations, review, sertraline, social anxiety disorder, social phobia, special populations, Specific phobia, Stress Disorders, venlafaxine},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{germain_assessment_2010,

title = {Assessment of the therapeutic alliance in face-to-face or videoconference treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder},

author = {V. Germain and A. Marchand and S. Bouchard and S. Guay and M. -S. Drouin},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77949735991&doi=10.1089%2fcyber.2009.0139&partnerID=40&md5=d9854cda34bfd9fa00d8848d78d13d32},

doi = {10.1089/cyber.2009.0139},

issn = {21522723 (ISSN)},

year  = {2010},

date = {2010-01-01},

journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking},

volume = {13},

number = {1},

pages = {29–35},

abstract = {Telepsychotherapy is a cutting-edge intervention that shows great promise in the mental health care field. However, the possibility of developing a high-quality therapeutic alliance is often doubted when psychotherapy is provided remotely. This study assesses the development of a therapeutic alliance in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder who were treated either by videoconference therapy or a face-to-face therapy. Forty-six participants with PTSD received cognitive behavioral therapy, 17 of them by videoconference and 29 in person. A variety of questionnaires evaluating the quality of the therapeutic relationship were administered at five different times during treatment. Each session was also assessed by the therapist and the participant immediately afterwards. The results indicate that a therapeutic alliance can develop very well in both treatment conditions and that there is no significant difference between the two. Certain clinical and practical implications are discussed. © Copyright 2010, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2010.},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, aged, analysis of variance, article, cognitive therapy, female, human, human relation, Humans, male, methodology, Middle Aged, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, Professional-Patient Relations, questionnaire, Questionnaires, Remote Consultation, Stress Disorders, teleconsultation, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{germain_effectiveness_2009,

title = {Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy administered by videoconference for posttraumatic stress disorder},

author = {V. Germain and A. Marchand and S. Bouchard and M. -S. Drouin and S. Guay},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-61549135353&doi=10.1080%2f16506070802473494&partnerID=40&md5=9bfd33dc3db498732e98add612ba938a},

doi = {10.1080/16506070802473494},

issn = {16512316 (ISSN)},

year  = {2009},

date = {2009-01-01},

journal = {Cognitive Behaviour Therapy},

volume = {38},

number = {1},

pages = {42–53},

abstract = {Telehealth, or health care via videoconferencing, constitutes a clinical option that makes it possible to treat patients remotely. A growing number of studies have demonstrated that telehealth is a feasible and effective method for diagnostic interviews and psychiatric consultations. However, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of psychotherapy given by videoconference. This study examines the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) administered by videoconference for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Forty-eight participants with PTSD were recruited for the study: 16 in the videoconferencing condition and 32 in a control face-to-face condition. Each participant received CBT for 16 to 25 weeks and completed various questionnaires before and after treatment. The results show a significant decline in the frequency and severity of posttraumatic symptoms after treatment in both conditions. A clinical improvement in overall functioning was also observed. No significant difference was observed in the effectiveness of the two therapeutic conditions. The examination of effect sizes supports these results. A number of clinical implications and certain avenues for future research are discussed.},

keywords = {Adaptation, adult, aged, article, clinical article, clinical effectiveness, Cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy, controlled study, Effectiveness, female, Follow-Up Studies, health care delivery, human, Humans, intervention study, interview, male, mental function, Middle Aged, outcome assessment, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Personality Inventory, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, Psychological, Remote Consultation, Stress Disorders, telepsychotherapy, teletherapy, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

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}