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We study childhood trauma in relation to psychotic disorders, both in terms of response to treatment and social functioning. We are also studying the impact of interventions promoting the development of healthy romantic relationships among people with severe mental disorders, particularly on loneliness, social inclusion and well-being.

Our work aims to understand what may facilitate or hinder adolescents and adults from maintaining satisfying intimate and sexual relationships, and to develop and evaluate novel targeted interventions to improve individuals' and couples’ intimate and sexual relationships across the lifespan.

Our work focuses on the developmental mechanisms of risk, resilience and psychopathology in the context of childhood traumas. We are mainly interested in the impacts of trauma on parenthood and in the development and evaluation of clinical interventions that may contribute to mitigating the intergenerational trajectories of childhood trauma.

Through different research designs, we examine the links between childhood interpersonal trauma and sexual well-being via different mechanisms such as affection within community couples and clinical couples struggling with desire disorder. We are also interested in the sexuality of older adults.

Our research focuses on the forms of social inclusion and exclusion that affect LGBTQ+ people and influence their well-being, harmonious development, and health. Among the challenges we seek to document are different sources of violence that people may face, such as bullying or violence in family or intimate relationships.

The overarching aims of our research are to use state-of-the-art methods to (1) develop well-validated, theory-based assessment tools, (2) identify who may develop adaptive vs. maladaptive behaviours and why, (3) examine the context (e.g., motivations) that may differentiate between given behaviours' positive and negative outcomes, and (4) develop innovative, early interventions.

Our work aims to study the determinants of sexual and relationship well-being and distress among couples from various populations, as well as to gain a better understanding of the risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence perpetration in order to contribute to its prevention and reduction.

Our work seeks to better understand the impact of adverse and traumatic life events in the lives of children and youth, as well as their experiences with services geared towards them. We aim to promote and implement social responses which are better suited to meet the needs of this often marginalized population and their families.

Our work aims to better understand sexual victimization and to develop and evaluate prevention programs for this form of violence.

Our ongoing work focuses on communication within young adults’ couple relationships as well as on the impact of digital technologies on couple and sexual functioning.

Our current research focuses on risk and protective factors related to the adaptation and psychological and sexual well-being of victims of sexual violence, as well as the effectiveness of sexual violence prevention programs.

Our work focuses on romantic relationships in adolescence, violence and cyberviolence between intimate partners, sexual abuse, sexuality and HIV. The research projects aim to document communication regarding adolescent sexuality, sexual violence perpetrated by an intimate partner, the experiences of seeking help and using services of adults who have experienced sexual assault during childhood, and to identify the needs of young women in terms of cyberviolence suffered by a partner.

Our work is anchored in a trauma-informed approach and aims to better understand interpersonal violence and its effects, treat its impacts and promote survivors’ wellbeing.

The aim of our research is to identify protective factors on individual, familial, social and community levels that contribute to reducing the impacts of victimization, and to promote the implementation of evidence-based interventions in order to support the optimal development of children and youth and develop programs to prevent violence.

Our research aims to elucidate how stigma, stress, and strain influence the health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals. Our work has also included studies of allostatic load among many other vulnerable groups across lifespan development with a particular focus on using allostatic load as a marker of accelerated aging.

Our lab ssembles a team with multiple areas of expertise in clinical sexology, experimental psychology, programming, and immersive experience design. Our work aims to enhance our understanding of the psychosexual factors associated with sexual dysfunctions, along with developing tools for assessing and treating these difficulties.

Our research program on the intergenerational continuity of child maltreatment involves three axes: 1) epidemiology, 2) mechanisms, and 3) partnered intervention research.

The overarching goal of our research program is to better understand, within a systemic and life-course framework, the processes involved in family violence to instigate well-tailored, empirically-based prevention and intervention strategies.

The mission of the Research Chair in Safety and Integrity in Sport is to prevent violence in sport by mobilizing a partnership to support the production and mobilization of knowledge on this important societal issue.

Our research centers on the exploration of relationship dynamics. We consider various aspects including attachment, partner support, stress management, emotional regulation, and sexuality to gain deeper insights into their dynamics within diverse relational contexts. Furthermore, we investigate the psychological and relationship consequences of infertility and assisted reproductive technologies, as well as the effectiveness of relationship therapy.

Our work is on the conceptions of intimacy among the general population and on the diversification of forms of love, conjugal and sexual relationships.

Our ongoing research projects fall under three distinct, but related factors that may affect couples’ sexual well-being while taking into account the broader relationship context in which these sexual activities typically occur, that is pornography use, sexual violence, and childhood maltreatment.