[Cognitive-behavioral therapy at the Pavillon Albert-Prévost's specialized outpatient clinics during the last 50 years: innovations and evolution].

The Pavillon Albert-Prévost (PAP) has played a leading role in the development of modern psychiatry in the province of Québec. It has also been, in the francophone milieu, the teaching hospital that was the most deeply influenced by psychoanalytic theories. The arrival of somatic approaches, particularly biofeedback and relaxation, in the Psychosomatic medicine and consultation-liaison service, as introduced by Dr.

On the readiness of physicians for pharmacogenomics testing: an empirical assessment.

This paper aims to explore the determinants of adoption of pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing by clinicians, and to assess whether this adoption differs with regard to area of specialization. Data were collected from a web-based survey among physicians in Québec (Canada). Our results highlighted that they perceived several benefits and had favorable attitudes toward PGx tests, but felt unprepared to use them.

Psychologic distress and maladaptive coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma.

Background: Though several biologic factors have been suggested to play a role in the development and persistence of severe asthma, those associated with psychologic factors remain poorly understood. This study assessed levels of psychologic distress and a range of disease-relevant emotional and behavioral coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma.

Methods: Eighty-four patients (50% women, mean [M] age 46 years) with severe (n = 42) and moderate (n = 42) asthma were recruited.

Emotion regulation strategies as mediators of the association between level of attachment security and PTSD symptoms following trauma in adulthood.

Although, a link between attachment and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been established, the mechanisms involved in this link have not yet been identified. Furthermore, attachment has been systematically measured by self-report questionnaires, which are prone to perceptual bias. The first goal of this study was to examine the link between PTSD symptoms and attachment security level, as measured with a security index created from the Adult Attachment Projective interview.

French translation of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory: L'inventaire multidimensionnel de la douleur.

Background: The Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI) is a widely used tool in the evaluation of pain conditions. This questionnaire has been translated and validated in multiple languages. However, there is no validated French-language version available for clinicians and researchers interested in evaluating people living with pain.