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Criminologie (Montreal), Aug 16, 2005
The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confide... more The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confidentiality. These limits are reviewed in the case of criminologists : some limits are legal while others refer to the context, the expectations and the reticences shared by the speakers in presence. In regard to past crimes and s elf-incrimination, these questions raise fundamental issues both to the level of ethics and administration of the penal justice. Besides the latter, is there a place for moral justice in our social control system ?
CRC Press eBooks, Feb 23, 2010
Psychiatrie et violence, 2004
PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personne... more PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personnelles et n'engage pas l'institut P. Pinel de Montréal.
Criminologie (Montreal), Mar 30, 2005
des services d'édition numérique de documents scientifiques depuis 1998.
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Aug 1, 2007
The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in... more The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in a male offender population of 108 adolescents using the relationship between the offender and the victim as a classification factor. Two types of relationship were retained for comparison purposes: family victim/known victim and unknown victim. All adolescents admitted to the Adolescent program of Montréal's Philippe-Pinel Institute from February 1998 to April 2003 were assessed and their families were met. The HCR-20 checklist was completed for each adolescent. Statistically significant differences were observed for the mean rank of the total score of the HCR-20 and two sub-scales, the historical subscale (H) and the risk management subscale (R). The results indicate that the adolescents who victimize strangers have more violent risk factors compared to those who victimize family/known victims. These results have important implications regarding prevention and treatment.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Dec 1, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model
Psychiatrie et violence, 2000
Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultat... more Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultats théorique Conclusions Bibliographie ABSTRACT This article focuses on three questions related to the risks of criminal victimization encountered by clinicians in criminology: 1) what are the general incidence, prevalence and forms of victimization in this profession? 2) Does victimization occur mostly in work settings or during any other routine activity? 3) Are these events of victimization stable across time or within the individual's career? Statistically, two main patterns emerge: violent incidents occur in works settings (mostly assaults, assaults with a weapon, illegal confinements) while non-violent events happen outside of occupational settings. In the case of our respondents, between 1976 and 1990, our results show that the risks of criminal victimization were increased by a factor of 33% merely by being clinicians in the field of criminology. Theoretical explanations are drawn from the routine activity model (Cohen and Felson, 1979) and the construction process of social problems (Spector and Kitsuse, 1977).
Psychiatrie et violence, 2004
PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personne... more PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personnelles et n'engage pas l'institut P. Pinel de Montréal.
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](Santé mentale au Québec, 1999
This study is based on results of four major surveys on the satisfaction of the clientele regardi... more This study is based on results of four major surveys on the satisfaction of the clientele regarding external consultation of mental health services in Montréal. It covers milieux offering primary care, specialized and ultra-specialized services. Conducted with 856 patients through personal interviews, this study has allowed to document consumers' perspectives. The major tendencies observed indicate that patient are generally highly satisfied with the work of mental health professionals and the therapeutic alliance they establish with them. Organization as well as functioning of services however, generate less satisfaction. These results appear to reflect the impact of recent transformation of the mental health system.
Psychiatrie et violence, 2000
Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultat... more Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultats théorique Conclusions Bibliographie ABSTRACT This article focuses on three questions related to the risks of criminal victimization encountered by clinicians in criminology: 1) what are the general incidence, prevalence and forms of victimization in this profession? 2) Does victimization occur mostly in work settings or during any other routine activity? 3) Are these events of victimization stable across time or within the individual's career? Statistically, two main patterns emerge: violent incidents occur in works settings (mostly assaults, assaults with a weapon, illegal confinements) while non-violent events happen outside of occupational settings. In the case of our respondents, between 1976 and 1990, our results show that the risks of criminal victimization were increased by a factor of 33% merely by being clinicians in the field of criminology. Theoretical explanations are drawn from the routine activity model (Cohen and Felson, 1979) and the construction process of social problems (Spector and Kitsuse, 1977).
International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 2007
The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in... more The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in a male offender population of 108 adolescents using the relationship between the offender and the victim as a classification factor. Two types of relationship were retained for comparison purposes: family victim/known victim and unknown victim. All adolescents admitted to the Adolescent program of Montréal's Philippe-Pinel Institute from February 1998 to April 2003 were assessed and their families were met. The HCR-20 checklist was completed for each adolescent. Statistically significant differences were observed for the mean rank of the total score of the HCR-20 and two sub-scales, the historical subscale (H) and the risk management subscale (R). The results indicate that the adolescents who victimize strangers have more violent risk factors compared to those who victimize family/known victims. These results have important implications regarding prevention and treatment.
Santé mentale au Québec, 1999
Résumé L'étude regroupe les résultats de quatre enquêtes majeures sur la satisfaction de la c... more Résumé L'étude regroupe les résultats de quatre enquêtes majeures sur la satisfaction de la clientèle de services de consultation externe en santé mentale de Montréal. Elle implique des milieux offrant des services de base, des services spécialisés et des services ultra-spécialisés. Effectuée à l'aide d'entrevues individuelles auprès d'un total de 856 patients, elle a permis de documenter la perspective de ces usagers. Les principales tendances observées indiquent que les patients sont généralement très satisfaits de la façon d'être des intervenants et de l'alliance thérapeutique établie avec eux. L'organisation et le fonctionnement des services génèrent toutefois des taux de satisfaction nettement inférieurs. Ces résultats semblent refléter l'impact des transformations récentes dans le système de services en santé mentale.
International Handbook of Victimology, 2010
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model
Criminologie, 2000
Résumé Ce texte fait état de la première année de réflexion d’un comité ad hoc composé de pratici... more Résumé Ce texte fait état de la première année de réflexion d’un comité ad hoc composé de praticiens et d’universitaires ayant pour mandat de réfléchir à la possible professionnalisation de la criminologie. Il présente aussi les résultats d’un sondage réalisé auprès de 340 criminologues québécois. Ceux-ci travaillent essentiellement dans les Centres jeunesse, pour le ministère du Solliciteur général du Canada, dans les organismes communautaires, pour le ministère de la Sécurité publique et les centres de réadaptation pour alcooliques/toxicomanes. Ils sont confrontés à plusieurs dilemmes éthiques et ressentent le besoin de mettre en place de meilleurs mécanismes de régulation de leurs pratiques. Les conclusions soutiennent tout d’abord que la formation universitaire des criminologues les qualifie à poser des actes déjà partagés par un certain nombre de professionnels. Elles affirment aussi que les actes posés par les criminologues ont besoin d’être encadrés par des mécanismes de form...
Criminologie, 2000
The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to con... more The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confidentiality. These limits are reviewed in the case of criminologists : some limits are legal while others refer to the context, the expectations and the reticences shared by the speakers in presence. In regard to past crimes and s elf-incrimination, these questions raise fundamental issues both to the level of ethics and administration of the penal justice. Besides the latter, is there a place for moral justice in our social control system ?
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1994
The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship in sexual offenders between confli... more The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship in sexual offenders between conflict, affective states and particular sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatory activities while having such fantasies). To this end we developed the "Fantasy Report", a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Thirteen rapists and 9 pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for a period of 60 days. In rapists, negative mood and the presence of conflicts coincided with both overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities while having such fantasies. Furthermore, the emotions most frequently reported by rapists following conflicts were loneliness, humiliation, anger and feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Affective components, however, were not associated with nondeviant sexual behaviors. For the pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between negative moods and deviant sexual fantasies. These data are interpreted to mean that, in sexual offenders, negative affect is a crucial component in the chain that leads to deviant sexual behaviors.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of …, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model
Criminologie (Montreal), Aug 16, 2005
The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confide... more The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confidentiality. These limits are reviewed in the case of criminologists : some limits are legal while others refer to the context, the expectations and the reticences shared by the speakers in presence. In regard to past crimes and s elf-incrimination, these questions raise fundamental issues both to the level of ethics and administration of the penal justice. Besides the latter, is there a place for moral justice in our social control system ?
CRC Press eBooks, Feb 23, 2010
Psychiatrie et violence, 2004
PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personne... more PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personnelles et n'engage pas l'institut P. Pinel de Montréal.
Criminologie (Montreal), Mar 30, 2005
des services d'édition numérique de documents scientifiques depuis 1998.
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Aug 1, 2007
The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in... more The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in a male offender population of 108 adolescents using the relationship between the offender and the victim as a classification factor. Two types of relationship were retained for comparison purposes: family victim/known victim and unknown victim. All adolescents admitted to the Adolescent program of Montréal's Philippe-Pinel Institute from February 1998 to April 2003 were assessed and their families were met. The HCR-20 checklist was completed for each adolescent. Statistically significant differences were observed for the mean rank of the total score of the HCR-20 and two sub-scales, the historical subscale (H) and the risk management subscale (R). The results indicate that the adolescents who victimize strangers have more violent risk factors compared to those who victimize family/known victims. These results have important implications regarding prevention and treatment.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Dec 1, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model
Psychiatrie et violence, 2000
Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultat... more Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultats théorique Conclusions Bibliographie ABSTRACT This article focuses on three questions related to the risks of criminal victimization encountered by clinicians in criminology: 1) what are the general incidence, prevalence and forms of victimization in this profession? 2) Does victimization occur mostly in work settings or during any other routine activity? 3) Are these events of victimization stable across time or within the individual's career? Statistically, two main patterns emerge: violent incidents occur in works settings (mostly assaults, assaults with a weapon, illegal confinements) while non-violent events happen outside of occupational settings. In the case of our respondents, between 1976 and 1990, our results show that the risks of criminal victimization were increased by a factor of 33% merely by being clinicians in the field of criminology. Theoretical explanations are drawn from the routine activity model (Cohen and Felson, 1979) and the construction process of social problems (Spector and Kitsuse, 1977).
Psychiatrie et violence, 2004
PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personne... more PSYCHIATRIE & VIOLENCE (1) la position exprimée par les auteurs reflète leurs réflexions personnelles et n'engage pas l'institut P. Pinel de Montréal.
Santé mentale au Québec, 1999
This study is based on results of four major surveys on the satisfaction of the clientele regardi... more This study is based on results of four major surveys on the satisfaction of the clientele regarding external consultation of mental health services in Montréal. It covers milieux offering primary care, specialized and ultra-specialized services. Conducted with 856 patients through personal interviews, this study has allowed to document consumers' perspectives. The major tendencies observed indicate that patient are generally highly satisfied with the work of mental health professionals and the therapeutic alliance they establish with them. Organization as well as functioning of services however, generate less satisfaction. These results appear to reflect the impact of recent transformation of the mental health system.
Psychiatrie et violence, 2000
Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultat... more Table des matières Introduction Contexte théorique Méthodologie Résultats Discussion des résultats théorique Conclusions Bibliographie ABSTRACT This article focuses on three questions related to the risks of criminal victimization encountered by clinicians in criminology: 1) what are the general incidence, prevalence and forms of victimization in this profession? 2) Does victimization occur mostly in work settings or during any other routine activity? 3) Are these events of victimization stable across time or within the individual's career? Statistically, two main patterns emerge: violent incidents occur in works settings (mostly assaults, assaults with a weapon, illegal confinements) while non-violent events happen outside of occupational settings. In the case of our respondents, between 1976 and 1990, our results show that the risks of criminal victimization were increased by a factor of 33% merely by being clinicians in the field of criminology. Theoretical explanations are drawn from the routine activity model (Cohen and Felson, 1979) and the construction process of social problems (Spector and Kitsuse, 1977).
International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 2007
The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in... more The present study compares the Historical, Clinical, and Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) checklist in a male offender population of 108 adolescents using the relationship between the offender and the victim as a classification factor. Two types of relationship were retained for comparison purposes: family victim/known victim and unknown victim. All adolescents admitted to the Adolescent program of Montréal's Philippe-Pinel Institute from February 1998 to April 2003 were assessed and their families were met. The HCR-20 checklist was completed for each adolescent. Statistically significant differences were observed for the mean rank of the total score of the HCR-20 and two sub-scales, the historical subscale (H) and the risk management subscale (R). The results indicate that the adolescents who victimize strangers have more violent risk factors compared to those who victimize family/known victims. These results have important implications regarding prevention and treatment.
Santé mentale au Québec, 1999
Résumé L'étude regroupe les résultats de quatre enquêtes majeures sur la satisfaction de la c... more Résumé L'étude regroupe les résultats de quatre enquêtes majeures sur la satisfaction de la clientèle de services de consultation externe en santé mentale de Montréal. Elle implique des milieux offrant des services de base, des services spécialisés et des services ultra-spécialisés. Effectuée à l'aide d'entrevues individuelles auprès d'un total de 856 patients, elle a permis de documenter la perspective de ces usagers. Les principales tendances observées indiquent que les patients sont généralement très satisfaits de la façon d'être des intervenants et de l'alliance thérapeutique établie avec eux. L'organisation et le fonctionnement des services génèrent toutefois des taux de satisfaction nettement inférieurs. Ces résultats semblent refléter l'impact des transformations récentes dans le système de services en santé mentale.
International Handbook of Victimology, 2010
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model
Criminologie, 2000
Résumé Ce texte fait état de la première année de réflexion d’un comité ad hoc composé de pratici... more Résumé Ce texte fait état de la première année de réflexion d’un comité ad hoc composé de praticiens et d’universitaires ayant pour mandat de réfléchir à la possible professionnalisation de la criminologie. Il présente aussi les résultats d’un sondage réalisé auprès de 340 criminologues québécois. Ceux-ci travaillent essentiellement dans les Centres jeunesse, pour le ministère du Solliciteur général du Canada, dans les organismes communautaires, pour le ministère de la Sécurité publique et les centres de réadaptation pour alcooliques/toxicomanes. Ils sont confrontés à plusieurs dilemmes éthiques et ressentent le besoin de mettre en place de meilleurs mécanismes de régulation de leurs pratiques. Les conclusions soutiennent tout d’abord que la formation universitaire des criminologues les qualifie à poser des actes déjà partagés par un certain nombre de professionnels. Elles affirment aussi que les actes posés par les criminologues ont besoin d’être encadrés par des mécanismes de form...
Criminologie, 2000
The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to con... more The conditions and the rules of practice in clinical settings limit the client's right to confidentiality. These limits are reviewed in the case of criminologists : some limits are legal while others refer to the context, the expectations and the reticences shared by the speakers in presence. In regard to past crimes and s elf-incrimination, these questions raise fundamental issues both to the level of ethics and administration of the penal justice. Besides the latter, is there a place for moral justice in our social control system ?
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1994
The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship in sexual offenders between confli... more The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship in sexual offenders between conflict, affective states and particular sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatory activities while having such fantasies). To this end we developed the "Fantasy Report", a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Thirteen rapists and 9 pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for a period of 60 days. In rapists, negative mood and the presence of conflicts coincided with both overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities while having such fantasies. Furthermore, the emotions most frequently reported by rapists following conflicts were loneliness, humiliation, anger and feelings of inadequacy and rejection. Affective components, however, were not associated with nondeviant sexual behaviors. For the pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between negative moods and deviant sexual fantasies. These data are interpreted to mean that, in sexual offenders, negative affect is a crucial component in the chain that leads to deviant sexual behaviors.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of …, 1996
The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors betwe... more The aim of the current study was to verify whether relationships exist in sexual aggressors between affective components (moods and emotions following conflicts) and sexual behaviors (fantasies and masturbatoty activities during such fantasies). We therefore developed the "Fantasy Report," a self-assessment method for recording affective components and sexual behaviors. Nineteen rapists, 12 heterosexual pedophiles, and 8 homosexual pedophiles filled out the Fantasy Report every 2 days for 2 months. In rapists and heterosexual pedophiles, negative moods and conflicts coincided ~th overwhelming deviant sexual fantasies and increased masturbatory activities during such fantasies. For the homosexual pedophiles, the data revealed a significant relationship only between affective components and deviant sexual fantasies. The emotions most frequen@ reported were anger, loneliness~ and humiliation by the rapists, loneliness and humiliation by the heterosexual pedophiles, and loneliness by the homosexual pedophiles. These data are discussed on the basis of the Relapse Prevention Model