Alain Lesage

Alain Lesage, directeur associé

Centre de recherche Fernand-Seguin
Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine
7401, rue Hochelaga
Unité 218
Montréal (Québec) H1N 3M5
Téléphone: 514-251-4000 poste 2365
Télécopieur: 514-251-5404
Courriel : alesage@ssss.gouv.qc.ca


Axe de recherche

Affiliation universitaire (poste ou fonction)

Professeur titulaire et chercheur titulaire, Département de psychiatrie, Université de Montréal

Profil

Les travaux de recherche de Dr. Alain Lesage concernent l’évaluation de procédures pour mesurer les besoins de soins et de services de personnes souffrant de troubles mentaux graves ou encore de personnes souffrant de troubles mentaux au sein de la population générale. Il est co-directeur du Réseau québécois de recherche sur le suicide.

Intérêts de recherche

  • Recherche évaluative et épidémiologique sur les besoins de soins et de services pour les personnes souffrant de troubles mentaux graves et persistants
  • Recherche sur les services de santé mentale
  • Suicide

Prix et distinctions

  • Chercheur national du FRSQ
  • Prix Alex Leighton 2007 de l'Académie Canadienne d'Épidémiologie Psychiatrique/ Association des psychiatres du Canada
  • Champion recherche santé mentale de l'Alliance Canadienne pour la maladie mentale et pour la santé mentale, 2008

Publications récentes

Cloutier, R., Lesage, A., Landry, M., Kairouz, S., Menard, J. M. (2012). Clinical measurement of addictions. Drug and Alcohol Review 31(1): 33-39. Pubmed

De Benedictis, L., Dumais, A., Stafford, M. C., Cote, G.,Lesage, A. (2012). Factor analysis of the French version of the shorter 12-item Perception of Aggression Scale (POAS) and of a new modified version of the Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS). J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. [Epub ahead of print] Pubmed

Fleury, M., J. Bamvita, J., Farand, L., Aube, D., Fournier, L.Lesage, A.(2012). GP group profiles and involvement in mental health care. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 18(2): 396-403.  Pubmed

Moisan, J., Lauzier, S., Vanasse, A., Lesage, A., Courteau, J., Fleury, M. J., Gregoire, J. P. (2012). Deprivation and Use of Atipycal Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia. Value in Health 14(7): A299-A299.

Abdel-Baki, A., Lesage, A., Nicole, L., Cossette, M., Salvat, E., & Lalonde, P. (2011). Schizophrenia, an illness with bad outcome: Myth or reality? Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 56(2), 92-101. Pubmed

Briand, C., Reinharz, D., Lesage, A., Nicole, L., Stip, E., Lalonde, P., Villeneuve, K., Planet-Sultan, S. (2010). L’implantation au Québec de l’Integrated Psychological Treatment (IPT) auprès des personnes atteintes de schizophrénie : cinq ans après. Sante mentale au Quebec, 35(2), 145-162. Pubmed

Cloutier, R., Lesage, A., Landry, M., Kairouz, S., & Menard, J. M. (2011). Clinical measurement of addictions. Drug and alcohol review. Pubmed

Corbiere, M., Zaniboni, S., Lecomte, T., Bond, G., Gilles, P. Y., Lesage, A., et al. (2011). Job Acquisition for People with Severe Mental Illness Enrolled in Supported Employment Programs: A Theoretically Grounded Empirical Study. Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 21(3), 342-354. Pubmed

De Benedictis, L., Dumais, A., Sieu, N., Mailhot, M. P., Letourneau, G., Tran, M. A., Stikarovska, I., Bilodeau, M., Brunelle, S., Cote, G., Lesage, A. D. (2011). Staff perceptions and organizational factors as predictors of seclusion and restraint on psychiatric wards. Psychiatric services, 62(5), 484-491. Pubmed

Dumais, A., Potvin, S., Joyal, C., Allaire, J. F., Stip, E., Lesage, A., Gobbi, G., Cote, G. (2011). Schizophrenia and serious violence: A clinical-profile analysis incorporating impulsivity and substance-use disorders. Schizophrenia research. 130 (1-3),234-237. Pubmed

Felx, A., Corbiere, M.,  Lesage, A., Rheault, R., Portaria, M. (2011). Key characteristics of residential resources for adults with severe mental illness: The perceptions of stakeholders. Psychiatrische Praxis Conference: 9th International Conference of the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation, ENMESH. (var. pagings) 38.

Fleury, M.-J., Bamvita, J.-M., Tremblay, J., & Lesage, A. (2011). Extent and determinants of general practitioner referrals and contacts with mental health care providers. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health Vol, 29(2), 113-129.

Gariepy, G., Malla, A., Wangs, J., Messier, L., Strychar, I., Lesage, A., Schmitz, N. (2011). (Types of smokers in a community sample of individuals with Type 2 diabetes: a latent class analysis). Diabet Med. Pubmed

Gariepy, G., Wang, J., Lesage, A., & Schmitz, N. (2011). Obesity and the risk of disability in a 12-year cohort study: the role of psychological distress. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 46(11), 1173-1179. Pubmed  

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Bonin, J. P., Lesage, A., Farand, L., Lavigne, G. L., & Trudel, J. (2011). Implementation of diagnosis-related mental health programs: impact on health care providers. The health care manager, 30(1), 4-14. Pubmed

Messier, L., Schmitz, N., Elisha, B., Gariepy, G., Malla, A., Lesage, A., Boyer, R. Wang, J. A. L., Strychar, I. (2011). Lifestyle and Care Indicators in Individuals with Major, Minor and No Depression: A Community-Based Diabetes Study in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 35(1), 22-30. Article

Pelletier, J.-F., Lesage, A., Delorme, A., Macaulay, A. C., Salsberg, J., Vallee, C., Davidson, L. (2011). User-led research: A global and person-centered initiative. The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 13(1), 4-12. Résumé / Abstract

Piat, M., Sabetti, J., Fleury, M. J., Boyer, R., & Lesage, A. (2011). "Who believes most in me and in my recovery": the importance of families for persons with serious mental illness living in structured community housing. Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation, 10(1), 49-65. Pubmed

Schmitz, N., Messier, L., Nitka, D., Ivanova, A., Gariepy, G., Wang, J., Malla, A., Boyer, R., Lesage, A., Strychar, I. (2011). Factors associated with disability and depressive symptoms among individuals with diabetes: a community study in quebec. Psychosomatics, 52(2), 167-177. Pubmed

Seguin, M., Renaud, J., Lesage, A., Robert, M., & Turecki, G. (2011). Youth and young adult suicide: A study of life trajectory. Journal of psychiatric research, 45(7), 863-870. Pubmed

Vanasse, A., Courteau, J., Fleury, M. J., Gregoire, J. P., Lesage, A., & Moisan, J. (2011). Treatment prevalence and incidence of schizophrenia in Quebec using a population health services perspective: different algorithms, different estimates. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. Pubmed

Wiktorowicz, M. E., Fleury, M. J., Adair, C. E., Lesage, A., Goldner, E., & Peters, S. (2011). Mental health network governance: comparative analysis across Canadian regions. International journal of integrated care, 10, e60. Pubmed

Murphy, J. M., Gilman, S. E., Lesage, A., Horton, N. J., Rasic, D., Trinh, N. H., et al. (2010). Time trends in mortality associated with depression: findings from the stirling county study. Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 55(12), 776-783. Pubmed

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Bonin, J. P., Lesage, A. D., Bonneville-Roussy, A., Lavigne, G. L., & Laroche, D. (2010). Contribution of the psychosocial work environment to psychological distress among health care professionals before and during a major organizational change. The health care manager, 29(4), 293-304. Pubmed

Page, C., Lesage, A., & Ricard, N. (2010). Préciser l'intervention d'une équipe de première ligne en santé mentale: Un exercice plus difficile qu'il n'y parait. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 29(1), 19-33.

Tempier, R., Vasiliadis, H. M., Gilbert, F., Demyttenaere, K., Bruffaerts, R., Bonnewyn, A., Lesage, A., et al. (2010). Comparing mental health of francophone populations in Canada, france, and belgium: 12-month prevalence rates of common mental disorders (part 1). Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 55(5), 289-294. Pubmed

Tempier, R., Vasiliadis, H. M., Gilbert, F., Demyttenaere, K., Bruffaerts, R., Lepine, J. P., Lesage, A., et al. (2010). Comparing mental health of francophones in Canada, france, and belgium: 12-month and lifetime rates of mental health service use (part 2). Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 55(5), 295-304. Pubmed

Bonin, J. P., Dominique, T., Lesage, A., Fortier, M., Roch, L., Vadeboncoeur, A., et al. [Mental health. Difficulties in evaluation in triage]. Perspective infirmiere : revue officielle de l'Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec, 7(1), 42-48. Pubmed

Lesage, A. D., Gelinas, D., Bisson, J., Dion, E., & Ricard, N. (2010). Development and validation of the RQC: a daily contact log for ACT and ICM teams. Epidemiologia E Psichiatria Sociale-an International Journal for Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 19(1), 44-51.

Villeneuve, K., Potvin, S., Lesage, A., & Nicole, L. (2010). Meta-analysis of rates of drop-out from psychosocial treatment among persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Schizophrenia research. Epub ahead of print. Pubmed

Dumais, A., Cote, G., & Lesage, A. (2010). Clinical and sociodemographic profiles of male inmates with severe mental illness: a comparison with voluntarily and involuntarily hospitalized patients. Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 55(3), 172-179. Pubmed

Fleury, M. J., Piat, M., Grenier, G., Bamvita, J. M., Boyer, R., Lesage, A., et al. (2010). Components Associated with Adequacy of Help for Consumers with Severe Mental Disorders. Administration and policy in mental health, 37(6), 497-508.  Pubmed

Gariepy, G., Wang, J., Lesage, A., & Schmitz, N. (2009). The interaction of obesity and psychological distress on disability. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Epub ahead of print(July 9). Pubmed

Gariepy, G., Wang, J., Lesage, A., & Schmitz, N. (2009). The Longitudinal Association From Obesity to Depression: Results From the 12-year National Population Health Survey. Obesity (Sylver Spring), 18(5), 1033-1038. -  Pubmed

Kisely, S., Lin, E., Lesage, A., Gilbert, C., Smith, M., Campbell, L., et al. (2009). Use of administrative data for the surveillance of mental disorders in 5 provinces. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 54(8), 571-575.
Pubmed 

Lalonde P, Lesage A, Nicole L, sous la dir de. (2009) La psychiatrie en question : choix de textes en hommage à Frédéric Grunberg. Montréal : Presses de l'Université de Montréal.

Lesage, A. (2009). Re: reducing the burden of depression. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 54(6), 425.Pubmed 

Lecardeur, L., Briand, C., Prouteau, A., Lalonde, P., Nicole, L., Lesage, A., et al. (2009). Preserved awareness of their cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia: Convergent validity of the SSTICS. Schizophrenia Research, 107(2-3), 303-306.

McGirr, A., M. Alda, Lesage, A., et al. (2009). "Familial Aggregation of Suicide Explained by Cluster B Traits: A Three-Group Family Study of Suicide Controlling for Major Depressive Disorder." American Journal of Psychiatry 166(10): 1124-1134. Pubmed

McGirr, A., Paris, J., Lesage, A., Renaud, J., & Turecki, G. (2009). An Examination of DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Risk for Death by Suicide: A Psychological Autopsy Study. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry-Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie, 54(2), 87-92.

Murphy, J. M., Horton, N. J., Burke, J. D., Jr., Monson, R. R., Laird, N. M., Lesage, A., et al. (2009). Obesity and weight gain in relation to depression: findings from the Stirling County Study. International journal of obesity, 33(3), 335-341. Pubmed

Ouadahi, Y., Lesage, A., Rodrigue, J., & Fleury, M. (2009). Les problèmes de santé mentale sont-ils détectés par les omnipraticiens ? Regard sur la perspective des omnipraticiens selon les banques de données administratives. Santé mentale au Québec, 34(1), 161-172. Pubmed

Schmitz N, Wang J, Malla A, Lesage A. (2009) The impact of psychological distress on functional disability in asthma: results from the Canadian community health survey. Psychosomatics, 50(1):42-49.

Schmitz, N., Lesage, A., & Wang, J. (2009). Should psychological distress screening in the community account for self-perceived health status? Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 54(8), 526-533.
Pubmed 

Vasiliadis, H., Tempier, R., Lesage, A., & Kates, N. (2009). General practice and mental health care: determinants of outpatient service use. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 54(7), 468-476.Pubmed 

McGirr, A., Renaud, J., Bureau, A., Seguin, M., Lesage, A., & Turecki, G. (2008). Impulsive-aggressive behaviours and completed suicide across the life cycle: a predisposition for younger age of suicide. Psychological Medicine, 38(3), 407-417.

Murphy JM, Burke JD, Monson RR, Horton NJ, Laird NM, Lesage A, Sobol AM, Leighton AH. (2008) "Mortality associated with depression : A forty-year perspective from the Stirling County Study". Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 43(8):594-601. Epub 2008 Mar 7.

Lesage A, Groden D, Goldner EJ, Gélinas D, Arnold LM. (2008) "Regionalised Tertiary Psychiatric Residential Facilities". Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale, 17(1), 38-46.

Fleury MJ, Grenier G, Caron J, Lesage A. (2008) "Patients' Report of Help Provided by Relatives and Services to Meet their Needs." Community Mental Health Journal

Piat, M., Lesage, A., Boyer, R., Dorvil, H., Couture, A., Grenier, G., et al. (2008). Housing for persons with serious mental illness: Consumer and service provider preferences. Psychiatric Services, 59(9), 1011-1017.

Schmitz, N., Wang, J., Lesage, A., Malla, A., & Strychar, I. (2008). Psychological distress and short-term disability in people with diabetes: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 65(2), 165-172.

Wang JL, Lesage A, Schmitz N, Drapeau A. (2008) "The Relationship between Work Stress and Mental Disorders in Men and Women : Findings from a Population-Based Study." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62(1), 42-47, 2008.

Briand, C., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Structures et ressources pour soutenir la réadaptation des personnes atteintes de schizophrénie." Annales Médico Psychologiques 165: 67-73.

De Lara, C. L., Brezo, J., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Effect of Tryptophan Hydroxylase-2 Gene Variants on Suicide Risk in Major Depression." Biological Psychiatry 62(1): 72-80.

Lesage, A. (2007). "Les programmes de premier épisode de schizophrénie et une médicine fondée sur les données factuelles : un cas de syndrome des habits de l'empereur ?" Santé mentale au Québec XXXII(1): 333-349.

Lesage, A., Kairouz, S., et al. (2007). "Consommation de médicaments et utilisation des services en lien avec un problème émotif ou de santé mentale : Résultats de l’ESCC 1.2 au Québec." Institut de la statistique du Québec: 1-28.

McGirr, A., Paris, J., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Risk Factors for Suicide Completion in Borderline Personality Disorder : A Case-Control Study of Cluster B Comorbidity and Impulsive Aggression." Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 68(5): 721-729.

McGirr, A., Renaud, J., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Impulsive-Aggressive Behaviours and Completed Suicide Across the Life Cycle : A Predisposition for Younger Age of Suicide." Psychological Medicine Sept 6: 1-11.

McGirr, A., Renaud, J., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "An Examination of DSM-IV Depressive Symptoms and Risk for Suicide Completion in Major Depressive Disorder: A Psychological Autopsy Study." Journal of Affective Disorders 97(1-3): 203-209.

Nicole , L., Abdel-Baki, A., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "L'Étude de Suivi des Psychoses Émergentes de l'Université de Montréal (ÉSPÉUM): contexte, buts et méthodologie." Santé Mentale au Québec XXXII(1): 317-331.

Schmitz, N., Wang, J., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Joint Effect of Depression and Chronic Conditions on Disability : Results from a Population-Based Study." Psychosomatic Medicine 60(4): 332-338.

Séguin, M., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Life Trajectories and Burden of Adversity : Mapping the Developmental Profiles of Suicide Mortality." Psychological Medicine 18: 1-9.

Stip, E., Corbière, M., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Intrusion Errors in Explicit Memory: Their Differential Relationship with Clinical and Social Outcome in Chronic Schizophrenia." Cognitive Neuropsychiatry 12(2): 112-177.

Stravynski, A., Gaudette, G., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "The Treatment of Sexually Dysfunctional Women Without Partners: A Controlled Study of Three Behavioural Group Approaches." Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 14: 211-220.

Vasiliadis, H. M., Lesage, A., et al. (2007). "Do Canada and the United States Differ in Prevalence of Depression and Utilization of Services ?" Psychiatric Services 58(1): 63-71.

Briand, C., Vasiliadis, H.M., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Including Integrated Psychological Treatment as Part of Standard Medical Therapy for Patients with Schizophrenia: Clinical Outcomes." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 194(7): 463-470.

Corbière M, Lesage A, Villeneuve K, Mercier C.(2006) "Le maintien en emploi de personnes souffant d'une maladie mentale." Santé mentale au Québec, 31(2), 215-235.

Fleury, M. J., Grenier, G., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Agreement Between Staff and Service Users Concerning the Clientele's Mental Health Needs : A Quebec Study." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 51(5): 281-286.

Lopez de Lara, C., Dumais, A., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "STin2 Variant and Family History of Suicide as Significant Predictors of Suicide Completion in Major Depression." Biological Psychiatry 59(2): 114-120.

Piat, M., Ricard, N., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Evaluating Life in Foster Homes for Persons with Serious Mental Illness : Resident and Caregiver Perspectives." Journal of Mental Health 15(2): 227-242.

Séguin, M., Bernard, P., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Contextes et conséquences de l’homicide-suicide." In: Chavagnat, J.J. (Éd.), Prévention du suicide. France : Éditions John Libbey Eurotext: 15-24.

Séguin, M., Lesage, A.D., et al. (2006). "Suicide Cases in New Brunswick from April 2002 to May 2003 : The Importance of Better Recognizing Substance and Mood Disorder Comorbidity." The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 51(9): 581-586.

Trudel, J. F., Lesage, A. (2006). "Care of Patients with the Most Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in an Area without a Psychiatric Hospital." Psychiatric Services 57(12): 1765-1770.

Vasiliadis, H. M., Briand, C., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Health Care Resource Use Associated with Integrated Psychological Treatment." The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 9(4): 201-207.

Zouk, H., Tousignant, M., Lesage, A., et al. (2006). "Characterisation of Impulsivity in Suicide Completers : Clinical, Behavioural and Psychosocial Dimensions." Journal of Affective Disorders 92(2-3): 195-204

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