News

Science News

Quebec government must support suicide prevention research

Our colleagues from the CRISE center author an open letter to Québec government on World [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Trajectories of suicidality during a 2-year early-intervention program for first-episode psychosis: a longitudinal study

The authors present a longitudinal study revealing 3 distinct suicidality trajectories for patients undergoing a [...]

Member news Opportunities

NEW OPPORTUNITIES within Dre Fleury’s Organisation and adequacy of mental health services lab

ChĂšr.e.s membres du RQSHA, L’Ă©quipe de notre collĂšgue Dre Marie-JosĂ©e FLEURY est Ă  la recherche [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

The impact of antidepressant treatment on the network structure of neurocognition and core emotional depressive symptoms among depressed individuals with a history of suicide attempt: An 8-week clinical study

The authors present a randomized clinical trial revealing, through network analysis, how an 8 week [...]

Science News

Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering

A 29-year-old Dutch woman who has been granted her request for assisted dying on the [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Final RQSHA call – Scolarship Top-Ups for graduate studies

The RQSHA hereby announces its last call for Scolarship Top-Ups for graduate studies. Same rules [...]

Science News

Suicides make up majority of gun deaths, but remain overlooked in gun violence debate

When gun violence in America is discussed, people typically think about mass shootings, homicides or [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Impact of Depressive Symptom Severity on Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Methadone Outcomes in People With Prescription-Type Opioid Use Disorder: Results From a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

The authors present a pragmatic randomized controlled trial showing how ongoing depressive symptoms lead to [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

ADHD medications use and risk of mortality and unintentional injuries: a population-based cohort study

The authors present a population-based cohort study revealing that the use of medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity [...]

Infoletter Member news Opportunities RQSHA Events RQSHA funding

RQSHA Newsletter – March 2024

Member news Past events

Looking back on our 2024 Suicide Prevention Symposium

Retour sur notre grand Symposium 2024 en prévention du suicide Un bref mot pour vous [...]

Science News

Suicidal behaviors in Québec: 2024 portrait

INSPQ present their yearly epidemiological report on suicidal behaviors in Québec (February 2024). Read the [...]

Science News

Shared and Unique Changes in Brain Connectivity Among Depressed Patients After Remission With Pharmacotherapy Versus Psychotherapy

The authors present a randomized controlled trial study showing how remission from major depression via [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Dysfunction in endocannabinoids, palmitoylethanolamide, and degradation of tryptophan into kynurenine in individuals with depressive symptoms

The authors present the first study involving patients and healthy volunteers and providing first evidence [...]

Science News

Evaluation of a Model to Target High-risk Psychiatric Inpatients for an Intensive Postdischarge Suicide Prevention Intervention

The authors present a study showing how clinical notes and public records improved machine learning [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

The Signature Biobank: A Longitudinal Biopsychosocial Repository of Psychiatric Emergency Patients

The authors present and describe the Signature Biobank reflecting the works of the Signature Consortium [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Biopsychosocial Analysis of Mental Health Trajectories Platform Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral awards – Winter 2024

The Biopsychosocial Analysis of Mental Health Trajectories Platform offers several fellowships to Masters’, PhD students, [...]

In the media

Social media pitfalls for mental health in our society

Our colleague Patricia Conrod authors the introduction to a special segment in the Psychologie Québec [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

The Methods of Improving Cultural Sensitivity of Depression Scales for Use Among Global Indigenous Populations – A Systematic Scoping Review

The authors propose a systematic scoping review of the culturally adapted depression scales used with [...]

Science News

CRTC launching canadian 9-8-8 number for mental health crisis and suicide prevention: lessons from our american neighbours’ experience

While Canada launches its 988 number for mental health crisis and suicide prevention on november [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review

The authors present a qualitative thematic review aiming to better understand the moral concerns regarding [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

New 2023-2024 call for applications for Addiction Disorders axis Scholarships

Three new scholarships from the the RQSHA Addiction Disorders axis for 2023-2024 L’axe Troubles des [...]

In the media

The Douglas – Bell Canada brain bank: a goldmine for brain health research

Recently published in The Conversation, this article by our colleague Naguib MECHAWAR, RQSHA co-director, elaborates [...]

Uncategorized

RQSHA student committee 2023 seminar – Call for abstracts!

Dear collegues, The RQSHA Student Committee invites all RQSHA student-members to the 2023 Student Seminar [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Universal method for the isolation of microvessels from frozen brain tissue: A proof-of-concept multiomic investigation of the neurovasculature

In order to improve characterization of the neurovascular unit, WAKID et al. describe a singular, [...]

In the media

Radio-Canada: September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day

Our interview with Matins sans frontiĂšres radio host Charles LĂ©vesque, for the 21st edition of [...]

Infoletter Member news Opportunities

RQSHA Newsletter – September 2023

Featured RQSHA publication

A gut feeling: The stressed brain drives intestinal inflammation

SOLANO and MÉNARD present a recent article from Schneider et al. 2023 published in Cell, [...]

In the media

In La Presse: Overdose and Psychosis Crises

Our colleague psychiatrist Didier JUTRAS-ASWAD was interviewed by journalists from La Presse on the subject [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Meta-analysis to examine the association between attachment styles and suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Macneil and colleagues examined the association between attachment styles and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (Aug. [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempt during a 2-year early intervention program for first-episode psychosis

Laura MORO and colleagues study sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with suicidal ideation and [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Variables Associated with Quality of Life Among Individuals Living in Permanent Supportive Housing

Bahram ARMOON and colleagues study the variables associated with quality of life among individuals living [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Predictors of Physician Follow-Up Care Among Patients Affected by an Incident Mental Disorder Episode in Quebec

Marie-Josée FLEURYand colleagues identify predictive factors for 3 modalities of follow-up care by physicians or [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Derivation of probable child maltreatment indicators using prospectively recorded information between 5 months and 17 years in a longitudinal cohort of Canadian children

Sara SCARDERA and colleagues derived indicators of probable child maltreatment from the ELDEQ longitudinal cohort [...]

Member news Past events

Invitation to a summer “Causerie-croissant”: legal issues surrounding the use of AI in suicide prevention (in french)

INVITATION À UNE CAUSERIE-CROISSANT: Les enjeux juridiques des systĂšmes d’aide Ă  la dĂ©cision en prĂ©vention [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Call for projets: stakeholders engagement in mental health and suicide prevention research

  Appel Ă  projets pilotes en engagement des patients et du public (EPP)  Objectifs En [...]

Infoletter Member news Opportunities

RQSHA Newsletter – July 2023

Member news Past events

Medical assistance in dying in the context of mental disorders – looking back on our event

L’aide mĂ©dicale Ă  mourir (AMM) et le trouble mental : retour sur une rencontre lumineuse Notre [...]

Member news RQSHA Events

Conference invitation: Medical assistance in dying and mental illness

INVITATION À UNE CONFÉRENCE: L’AIDE MÉDICALE À MOURIR ET LES TROUBLES MENTAUX – 30 mai [...]

Member news RQSHA Events

34th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology

34th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology For it’s 34th edition, the annual CINP world congress [...]

RQSHA Events

Acfas annual conference, 90th edition: Mental health and presence of our members

90Ăšme congrĂšs de l’Acfas: PrĂ©sence importante de nos membres sur les questions de santĂ© mentale [...]

Infoletter Member news

RQSHA Newsletter – February 2023 Edition

RQSHA Events

GENERAL AUDIENCE EVENT: talking about suicidal ideations around a first psychotic episode

GENERAL AUDIENCE EVENT: talking about suicidal ideations around a first psychotic episode “Dans le cadre [...]

Member news

Clinical Research and Innovative Treatments Axis – Winners of the 2023 graduate studies scholarship Top-Ups

The RQSHA is pleased to reveal the name of its gaduate student who were awarded [...]

Member news

2022 Annual scientific day – Prize winners for poster presentations

The RQSHA is pleased to announce the names of its members whose poster presentations have [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Biopsychosocial Analysis of Mental Health Trajectories Platform Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral awards

The Biopsychosocial Analysis of Mental Health Trajectories Platform offers several fellowships to MSc students, PhD [...]

Member news

Addiction disorders axis – Winners of the 2023 graduate studies scholarship Top-Ups.

The RQSHA is happy to announce the names of its gaduate students who were awarded [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Neurobiology of Mood Disorders Axis: Operating subsidies for young researchers — Competition 2022-2023

Objectives of the competition Three (3) grants are available to support young, early career investigators [...]

Member news

Scholarship announcement – Psychosocial, Ethical and Aboriginal Health Research

On the occasion of the annual suicide prevention day, we are pleased to announce the [...]

RQSHA Events

RQSHA Student Committee Seminar Series: Christophe Huỳnh, Ph.D.

2022-03-30 @ 12:00 – 13:15 You are invited to join us for our second presentation [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Grant announcement: Support for research on Suicide Prevention Programs in Quebec

The RQSHA is pleased to announce the results of its funding competition to support research [...]

Resources RQSHA Events

RQSHA webinar: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidities and mortality rate among people diagnosed with a substance-related disorder: what Quebec administrative databases tell us.

Speaker: Christophe Huỳnh, PhD. Wednesday 17 November, 2021 from 12 to 1 pm A webinar [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Neurobiological Aspects of Mood Disorders Axis of the RQSHA

A total of three (3) stipends are available to support students and postdoctoral fellows conducting research [...]

Opportunities

Call for proposals-89th Acfas Congress

From May 9 to 13, 2022, thousands of people from the scientific community will meet [...]

Member news

Patricia Conrod named head of mental health group

Read more

Resources RQSHA funding

RQSHA Scolarship Top-Ups for graduate studies

In order to support training activities, the RQSHA offers additional scholarships for graduate students and [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Funding opportunity of the Public Health and Services Analysis Platform of the RQSHA

Application deadline: November 2, 2021 The Platform of Public Health and Services Analysis, directed by [...]

Resources

The Intersectoral Student Committee of the Fonds de recherche du Québec launched COMPEER, a Concordat on Mitigating COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Research.

COMPEER is a grassroots initiative that seeks to support the next generation of researchers all [...]

Opportunities

DIALOGUE – Volet RelĂšve Ă©tudiante : 3e Ă©dition du programme de soutien Ă  la communication scientifique auprĂšs du grand public

Les Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) lançaient en juillet dernier la troisiÚme édition du [...]

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Call for pilot projects – Evaluation of Quebec suicide prevention programs

Deadline: September 30, 2021 The objective for this call is to allow an evaluation of suicide prevention programs and to explore [...]

Past events

NeuroLingo- 14 August 2021 from 2-4 PM

The conference will feature neuroscience graduate students, working in diverse fields of neuroscience research. The [...]

Resources

Suicide.ca: the new Quebec digital service for suicide prevention

Suicide.ca is the new Quebec digital service for suicide prevention. Initiated by the Quebec Association [...]

Infoletter

RQSHA Infoletter- June 2021

Read our latest newsletter here

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Funding Opportunity of the Platform for the Analysis of Biopsychosocial Trajectories in Mental Health

Deadline:  Saturday, 15 May 2021 Description:  The Platform will fund three masters, doctoral and/or postdoctoral [...]

Uncategorized

RQSHA Awards for Best Scientific Papers of the year – 2020

The best scientific articles awards of the RQSHA 2020  were announced during the RQSHA scientific [...]

Member news

Editorial: Preventing suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many experts fear a rise in suicide rates linked to the context of the # [...]

Past events

Journée scientifique et Assemblée générale du RQSHA 2021

2021-02-15 – ÉvĂ©nement virtuel Merci Ă  tous nos participants

Past RQSHA funding opportunities

Subsidies for young researchers- Neurobiological aspects of Mood Disorders Axis of the RQSHA

Deadline: Monday, 21 December 2020   A total of  (3) subsidies  of 10 000 $ each [...]

Resources

A new online tool available to researchers by Réseau Québécois COVID-Pandémie (RQCP)

The RĂ©seau QuĂ©bĂ©cois COVID-PandĂ©mie (RQCP) has recently put online a reference tool  for researchers  listing [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Effects of chronic exposure to low doses of Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol in adolescence and adulthood on serotonin/norepinephrine neurotransmission and emotional behaviors. 

De Gregorio D, Dean Conway J, Canul ML, Posa L, Bambico FR, Gobbi G. The International Journal of [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Dynamic patterns of depressive symptoms and sleep during the first month of strict lockdown in two women with major depressive disorder

Paquito BERNARD, Samuel ST-AMOUR, Jean-Philippe LACHANCE, Celia KINGSBURY, Josyanne LAPOINTE https://psyarxiv.com/5enrq/

Opportunities

Funding opportunity of the Platform for the Analysis of Biopsychosocial Trajectories in Mental Health

Deadline: Sunday, 16 August 2020   The Platform for the Analysis of Biopsychosocial Trajectories in Mental [...]

Uncategorized

Strategies Related to Suicide Prevention in Canada

The NCCHPP produced a Scan of Mental Health Strategies to show what is being developed [...]

Uncategorized

ANNOUNCEMENT: New leadership

The RĂ©seau quĂ©bĂ©cois sur le suicide, les troubles de l’humeur et les troubles associĂ©s (RQSHA) [...]

Resources

Update on suicide in Quebec by the Institut national de Santé Publique INSPQ 2020

This update addresses for the first time hospitalizations for attempted suicide. It seems that the [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

The genetic and environmental hierarchical structure of anxiety and depression in the UK Biobank

Genevieve Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Jonathan R. I. Coleman, Kirstin L. Purves, Rosa Cheesman, Christopher Rayner, Gerome Breen, [...]

Uncategorized

Article in Le Devoir newspaper: When science opens the door to suicide prevention

Read an article published in a special section of Le Devoir for the 87th annual [...]

In the media

«Suicide can be prevented» – Alain Lesage interview in La Presse

Read a recent interview with Dr. Alain Lesage about a pilot project through which each [...]

Featured RQSHA publication

Activation de la rĂ©silience chez des enfants placĂ©s, du point de vue des professionnels des services de protection de l’enfance de l’Ontario, Canada

Robert Louis  Dans Carnet de notes sur les maltraitances infantiles 2019/2 (N° 9), pages 27 à 50 https://www.cairn.info/revue-carnet-de-notes-sur-les-maltraitances-infantiles-2019-2-page-27.htm

Resources

Guide d’évaluation de la personne Ă  risque suicidaire (GERIS)

The Quebec Network for Suicide, Mood Disorders and Related Disorders has collaborated with the Mental [...]