Women are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety as men. And while hormones can be a factor in this, cultural prejudices that persist in the education of girls cause the greatest harm. How can "normal" stress be distinguished from an anxiety disorder and which strategies are the most helpful? There's good news: control over fear is possible, one step at a time. Listen to the talk by Psychologist Valentina Munoz, PhD, as part of Mini Psych-School 2013. For information on other courses, please...

The At Home/Chez Soi project part two - 2014 to 2015 The second part of the AHCS project is a study funded by the MHCC, which targets all the participants who took part in the first phase of the project in Montréal. Beginning in February 2014, all th

The At Home/Chez Soi project part one - 2009 to 2013 The At Home Chez Soi (AHCS) project is a pan-Canadian study on homelessness and mental illness. This $110 million pragmatic randomized controlled trial was funded by the Mental Health Commission of

The current research projects target social integration determinants as well as services and assessment tools. 

This is a list of all the publications produced by the CIHR Team in Social and Psychiatric Epidemiology

It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of homeless individuals have a mental illness.

Team members of the Mental Health and Society Research Group

Internships and thesis projects Our research project offers many opportunities for graduate internships or thesis projects. Here is a list of ongoing thesis projects: Student: André Ngamini Ngui Academic Program: PhD, Applied Human Sciences

Stress during pregnancy is also a risk factor that may have significant consequences for the developing fetus.

Circadian Rhythms: what are they and how do they influence sleep and fatigue ?