Lyse Turgeon

Research Areas

• Treatment and Rehabilitation adapted to Populations
• Technology Development and Knowledge Transfer

University Affiliation (Position or Role)

Associate professor
Director of higher education
École de psychoéducation
Université de Montréal

Profile

Lyse Turgeon’s research interests involve the evaluation, treatment and prevention of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents. In particular, she is studying the effect of preventive intervention on the parents of pre-school age children (three to six years old). She is also a member of the research department at Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies, where she is collaborating on numerous clinical research projects aimed at improving the services provided to children with anxiety.Projets en cours

Research Interests

• Prevention, early intervention and treatment of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents
• Post-traumatic stress disorder among children
• Risk factors associated with the development of anxiety disorders (behavioural inhibition, parenting practices, parental psychopathology, etc.)
• Use of virtual reality in the treatment of anxiety disorders
• Cognitive behavioural therapy in children (depression, hyperactivity, eating disorders, etc.)

Methods Used

• Longitudinal studies
• Comparative studies
• Retrospective studies
• Unique protocols

Current Projects

Grant Projects

• Use of virtual reality therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders among adults, adolescents and children. Grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Co-researcher (lead researcher: Stéphane Bouchard).
• Impact of comorbidity on the treatment of Tourette’s syndrome among adolescents. Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Co-researcher (lead researcher: Kieron O’Connor).
• Extent of the ”school effect” in Quebec and characteristics of effective school environments. Team grant from the Fonds de la recherche (FQRSC). Co-researcher (lead researcher: Michel Janosz).

Non-Grant Projects in Progress or Under Development

• Efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy in children diagnosed with both ADHD and anxiety disorder
• Pilot study on the treatment of social phobia among adolescents with severe anxiety disorders
• Use of a CD-ROM to treat anxiety disorders among adolescents waiting for treatment
• Comparison of pharmacological therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy among children with anxiety disorder
• Physiological changes following cognitive behavioural therapy
• Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder among adolescents – Geneviève Racicot, Ph.D. candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Prevention of anxiety disorders in parents of pre-school age children – Sandra Mayer-Brien, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, Université de Montréal
• Use of the Coping Cat program among adolescents with anxiety – Julie Beauchamp, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Prevention of anxiety disorders among school-age children – Elizabeth Bellefleur-Gauthier, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Intervention among parents of children with anxiety – Olivia Bourget, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Use of the Coping Cat program among children with anxiety – Amélie Pagé, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Treatment of anxiety disorders among adolescents with intellectual deficiency – Karine Provencher, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Predictive study on the link between early parenting practices, attachment and the development of anxiety disorders among children – Michèle Pinsonneault, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Sequential analysis of the link between overprotective parenting behaviour and avoidance behaviour in children – Catherine Lapierre, master’s candidate in psychoeducation, Université de Montréal
• Post-traumatic stress disorder among child refugees of war – Valérie Lafrance, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, UQAM
• Comparison of sleep habits among children with ADHD, anxiety disorder and comorbidity of both – Maxime Bériault, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, Université de Montréal
• Early parenting practices and development of obsessive-compulsive disorder – Yves Careau, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, Université de Montréal
• Comparison of parenting practices in parents with and without anxiety – Chantale Kirouac, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, UQAM
• Long-term adaptation of internationally adopted children – Chantal Dezainde, Ph.D. candidate in psychology, Université de Montréal

Recent Publications

O'Connor, K. P., Janelle, C., Coutu, M. F., Rouleau, A., Lessard, M. J., Kirouac, C., Turgeon, L. et al. (2009). 'I'm Cured But....' Perceptions of Illness Following Treatment. Journal of Health Psychology, 14(2), 278-287.

Bériault, M., Berthiaume, C., Turgeon, L., et al. (2006). "Évaluation et traitement du trouble de stress post-traumatique chez les enfants et les adolescents". In: Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P. Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents. Marseille, France, Solal: 155-188.
 
Berthiaume, C., Bériault, M., Turgeon, L., et al. (2006). "L'état de stress post-traumatique chez les enfants: manifestations et traitement". In: Guay, S., Marchand, A. Les troubles liés aux événements traumatiques: dépistage, évaluation et traitements. Montréal QC, Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal: 137-164.
 
Berthiaume, C., Turgeon, L, et al. (2006). "Évaluation et traitement du trouble obsessionnel-compulsif à l'enfance et à l'adolescence". In: Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P. Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents. Marseille, France, Solal: 155-188.

Bouvard, M., Dantzer, C., Turgeon, L. (2006). "L'évaluation des troubles anxieux chez les enfants". In: Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P. Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents. Marseille, France, Solal: 83-106.

Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P. (2006) Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents. Marseille, France, Solal.

Turgeon, L., Brousseau, L., et al. (2006). "Le traitement des troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents: Données actuelles et perspectives futures." In: Turgeon, L., Gendreau, P. Les troubles anxieux chez les enfants et les adolescents. Marseille, France, Solal: 107-128.

Turgeon, L., Chartrand, E., et al. (2006). "Qualités psychométriques de la version québécoise du Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children." Revue Francophone de Clinique Comportementale et Cognitive 11(3): 1-8.

Turgeon, L., Chartrand, E. (2005). "Traduction et validation du Fear Survey Schedule for Children - revised (FSSC-R) auprès d'enfant québécois francophones d'âge scolaire." Mesure et Évaluation en Éducation 28(2): 31-47.
 
Berthiaume, C., Turgeon, L., et al. (2004). "L'évaluation et le traitement psychologique du trouble obsessionnel-compulsif chez les enfants et les adolescents: Découvertes récentes." Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive 14 (1): 35-46.
 
Bredgen, R., Vitaro, F., Turgeon, L., et al. (2004). "Over- Versus Under-Estimation of Social Relations with Peers: Links with Subsequent Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Adjustment." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 32(3): 305-320.
 
Brendgen, M., Vitaro, F., Turgeon, L., et al. (2004). "Is there a Dark Side of Positive Illusions? Overestimation of Social Competence and Subsequent Adjustment in Aggressive and Nonaggressive Children." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 32(3): 305-20.

Coutu, M. F., Marchand, A., Turgeon, L., et al. (2004). "Une piste pour favoriser l'adhésion au plan de soins? "How to improve compliance?"" Revue Francophone de Clinique Comportementale et Cognitive IX(4): 17-24.   
 
Turgeon, L., Chartrand, E. (2003). "Psychometric Properties of the French-Canadian Version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children." Educational and Psychological Measurement 63(1): 172-181.
 
Turgeon, L. Chartrand, E. (2003). "Reliability and Validity of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale in a French-Canadian sample." Psychological Assessment 15(3): 378-383.