Another significant area of interest, development and contributions concerns the development of psychological interventions for people with a psychotic disorder. Since 2010, we have conducted multiple research projects involving cognitive remediation therapy (1) and cognitive behavioral therapy (2). We have received fundings (including CIHR and a FRQS Research Chair) to conduct randomized controlled trials and test the efficacy of our novel interventions. The development of such interventions has been greatly facilitated by the creation of the Centre for Personalized Psychological Intervention for Psychosis (CI3P) at the Douglas Institute.

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It is thanks to the vision and audacity of Amine Saadi, Assistant Director of Specialized Services, Chantal Fournier, Coordinator of Adult Mental Health Continuum, and Dr. Martin Lepage, clinical psychologist and researcher, that the CI3P was born in 2016. This innovative project is also made possible by the collaboration of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Mental Health and Addiction Programs Directorate. 

 

The CI3P integrates all psychological resources for psychosis (8 psychologists/neuropsychologists & 5 interns in psychology) and embeds related researchers and students all under one roof. This clinic gives psychological interventions to outpatient and inpatient clinics associated with the Psychosis Program. We provide services to more than 150 patients per year and offers individual and group interventions. The vast majority of service users (about 90%) also engages in research activities including novel interventions and other types of clinical research. As such, this clinic is central to our psychological intervention studies.

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References

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(1) See Benoit et al., 2016; De Souza et al., submitted; Guimond et al., 2016; 2018

(2) See Auclair et al., 2016; Baer et al., 2019; Konsztowicz et al. 2019; Montreuil et al., 2016

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