Jean-Jacques Breton, Ph. D.
Fernand-Seguin Research Center
Site : Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies
7070, boul. Perras
Montreal (Quebec) H1E 1A4
Phone: 514-323-7260, ext. 2281
Fax: 514-323-4163
Email : jj.breton.hrdp@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Research areas
Academic profile
Associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Montreal
Profile
Paediatric psychiatry with a formation in research in the domains of psychology and of psychiatry. Recipient of a doctorate in medicine and a specialization certificate from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Paris, a Specialization certificate in Psychiatry from the Corporation professionnelle des médecins du Québec, a 3rd cycle Doctorate (eq. Masters) (psychophysiology) from the Faculty of Sciences of Paris (René Descartes) and a Masters in Science from the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University.
Research Interests
• Epidemiology of mental illness in youths.
• Study of risk factors for the mental health of youths and their interactions.
• Elaboration and validation of instruments measuring mental illnesses (Dominique) and risk factors (Questionnaire of the parent-child relationship)
• Detecting mental health problems and risk factors in children and youths within the scholastic milieu.
Recents Publications
Huynh, C., Guile, J. M., Breton, J. J., Desrosiers, L., Cohen, D., & Godbout, R. (2010). Is it possible to study sleep-wake patterns in adolescent borderline personality disorder? An actigraphic feasibility study. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 22 (4), 547-560. Pas dans Pubmed.
Huynh, C., Guile, J. M., Breton, J. J., Desrosiers, L., & Cohen, D. (2010). The Cloninger's psychobiological model of temperament and character in adult bipolar disorders: A literature review. Annales Medico-Psychologiques, 168(5), 325-332. Pas dans Pubmed
Breton, J. J., Huynh, C., Raymond, S., Labelle, R., Bonnet, N., Cohen, D., et al. (2010). Prolonged hallucinations and dissociative self mutilation following use of Salvia divinorum in a bipolar adolescent girl. Journal of Substance Use, 15(2), 113-117.
Guile, J. M., Chapdelaine, C., Desrosiers, L., Cornez, C., Bouvier, H., & Breton, J. J. (2009). Preliminary reliability study of the affective lability scale adapted for adolescents in a francophone clinical population. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 18(4), 293-306. Pubmed
Guilé JM, Huynh C, Desrosiers L, Bouvier H, MacKay J, Chevrier E, Godbout R, Breton JJ. (2009). Exploring sleep disturbances in adolescent borderline personality disorder using actigraphy: a case report. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 21(1), 123-126.
Breton, J. J., Plante, M., et al. (2005). "Challenges Facing Child Psychiatry in Quebec at the Dawn of the 21st Century." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 50(4): 203-212.
Guilé, J. M., Greenfield, B., Breton, J.J., et al. (2005). "Is Psychotherapy Effective for Borderline adolescents?" Clinical Neuropsychiatry 2(5): 277-282.
Marleau, J. D., Breton, J.J., et al. (2004). "Differences Between Only Children and Children with One Sibling Referrred to a Child’s Psychiatric Clinic : A Test of Richards and Goodmans Findings." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 49(4): 272-277.
Boyer, R., Breton, J.J., et al. (2004). "Un outil de programmation en santé mentale." Artère 22(2).
Breton, J. J. (2004). "Les indicateurs en prévention du suicide. Proposition d’un cadre conceptuel pour le XXIe siècle". In: Chagnon, F., Bisharam, B.L. Évaluation de programmes en prévention du suicide. Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec: 41-63.
Breton, J. J. (2004). "Liaisons néfastes à l’école : victimes et intimidateurs." Le Clinicien: 105-110.
Blais, R., Breton, J.J., et al. (2003). "Are Mental Health Services for Children Distributed According to Needs?" Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 48(3): 176-186.
Breton, J.J. (2003). "Individual and Familial Mental Illness is Associated with an Increased Risk of Suicide in Young People." Evidence-based Mental Health 6(2): 61.
Breton, J. J. (2003). "Prises en charge des conduites suicidaires". In: Facy, F., Guyon, L. Les toxicomanies. Les rencontres INSERM/RISQ. Séminaires franco-québécois, 1992-2002. Paris, EDK: 167-183.