Jean-Pierre Valla, M.D., M. Sc.
Fernand-Seguin Research Centre
Site : Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies
7070 Boul. Perras
Montreal (Quebec)
Canada H1E 1A4
Phone: 514-323-7260, poste 2281
Fax: 514-323-4163
Email :
j.p.valla.hrdp@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Research areas
Academic profile
Associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Montreal
Profile
Paediatric psychiatry with a research formation in the domains of psychology and psychiatry. Recipient of a Doctorate in Medicine and 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 in Paris (René Descartes) and a Masters of Science in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University.
Research Interests
• Epidemiology of mental illnesses in youths.
• Study of risk factors of mental health in youths and their interactions.
• Elaboration and validation of instruments that measure mental illnesses (Dominique) and risk factors (Questionnaire on the parent-child relationship)
• Detection of mental health problems and risk factors in children and youths in the school milieu.
Recents Publications
Bergeron, L.,
Valla, J.P.,
et al. (2007). "L’épidémiologie des troubles anxieux
chez les enfants et les adolescents." In: Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P.L.,
eds. Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants.
Marseille, France : Solal: 11-47.
Bergeron, L.,
Valla, J.P.,
et al. (2007). "Correlates of Depressive Disorders in the Quebec
General Population 6 to 14 Years of Age." Journal of Abnormal
Child Psychology 35: 459-474.
Smolla, N.,
Valla, J.P.,
et al. (2004). "Development and Reliability of a Pictorial Mental
Health Interview for Adolescent Aged 12 to 16 Years."
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 49(12):
828-837.
Chan Chee, C., Kovess, V., Valla,
J.P., et al. (2003). "Validation d’un questionnaire
interactif sur la santé mentale des enfants de 6 à 11
ans." Annales médico-psychologiques,
Paris 161: 439-445.