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Cécile Rousseau

Cécile Rousseau

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Psychology

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67
Citations
16486
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2599
National Ranking
155

Overview

Cécile Rousseau is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a noteworthy focus on clinical psychology and the intersection of sociopolitical factors and mental health.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Health

The main topics addressed in their work reflect a focus on migration, trauma, and mental health challenges within diverse populations. These include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Rousseau's recent published papers include:

  • "Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions" (2020) in Annual Review of Public Health
  • "Guidelines for Training in Cultural Psychiatry" (2020) in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Ethno-cultural disparities in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study on the impact of exposure to the virus and COVID-19-related discrimination and stigma on mental health across ethno-cultural groups in Quebec (Canada)" (2020) in BJPsych Open
  • "Prevalence of mental health problems in populations affected by the Ebola virus disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020) in Psychiatry Research
  • "A systematic review of mental health programs among populations affected by the Ebola virus disease" (2020) in Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Their book publication includes "Working with Refugee Families" (2020), published by Cambridge University Press.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rousseau include:

  • Diana Miconi
  • Rochelle L. Frounfelker
  • Jude Mary Cénat
  • Daniel Dérivois
  • Tara Santavicca

Rousseau frequently publishes in several prominent venues, including:

  • Transcultural Psychiatry
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Best Publications

  • Common mental health problems in immigrants and refugees: general approach in primary care

    Laurence J. Kirmayer;Lavanya Narasiah;Marie Munoz;Meb Rashid

  • Diagnosis and classification of disorders specifically associated with stress: proposals for ICD-11.

    Andreas Maercker;Chris R Brewin;Richard A Bryant;Marylene Cloitre

  • Proposals for mental disorders specifically associated with stress in the International Classification of Diseases-11

    Andreas Maercker;Chris R Brewin;Richard A Bryant;Marylene Cloitre

  • A Review of Current Evidence Regarding the ICD-11 Proposals for Diagnosing PTSD and Complex PTSD

    Chris R. Brewin;Marylène Cloitre;Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin

  • Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

    Kevin Pottie;Christina Greenaway;John Feightner;Vivian Welch

  • The Complexity of Determining Refugeehood: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Decision‐making Process of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board

    Cécile Rousseau;François Crépeau;Patricia Foxen

  • Culture and Psychiatric Evaluation: Operationalizing Cultural Formulation for DSM-5

    Roberto Lewis-Fernández;Neil K rishan Aggarwal;Sofie Bäärnhielm;Hans Rohlof

  • Evaluation of a classroom program of creative expression workshops for refugee and immigrant children

    Cécile Rousseau;Aline Drapeau;Louise Lacroix;Déogratias Bagilishya

  • Trauma and extended separation from family among Latin American and African refugees in Montreal.

    Cécile Rousseau;Abdelwahed Mekki-Berrada;Sylvie Moreau

  • Classroom Drama Therapy Program for Immigrant and Refugee Adolescents: A Pilot Study:

    Cécile Rousseau;Maryse Benoit;Marie-France Gauthier;Louise Lacroix

  • Remaking family life: strategies for re-establishing continuity among Congolese refugees during the family reunification process.

    C Cécile Rousseau;Marie-Claire Rufagari;Déogratias Bagilishya;Toby Measham

  • School-Based Prevention Programs for Refugee Children

    Cécile Rousseau;Jaswant Guzder

  • The complexity of trauma response: a 4-year follow-up of adolescent Cambodian refugees.

    Cécile Rousseau;Aline Drapeau;Sadeq Rahimi

  • Disorders specifically associated with stress: A case-controlled field study for ICD-11 mental and behavioural disorders

    Jared W. Keeley;Geoffrey M. Reed;Michael C. Roberts;Spencer C. Evans

  • Perceived discrimination and its association with psychological distress among newly arrived immigrants before and after September 11, 2001.

    Cécile Rousseau;Ghayda Hassan;Nicolas Moreau;Brett D. Thombs

  • Exposure to Extremist Online Content Could Lead to Violent Radicalization: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence

    Ghayda Hassan;Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie;Séraphin Alava;Divina Frau-Meigs

  • Emotion regulation strategies as mediators of the association between level of attachment security and PTSD symptoms following trauma in adulthood.

    Maryse Benoit;Donald Bouthillier;Ellen Moss;Cecile Rousseau

  • Guidelines for Training in Cultural Psychiatry

    Laurence J Kirmayer;Kenneth Fung;Cécile Rousseau;Hung Tat Lo

  • Resilience in unaccompanied minors from the north of Somalia.

    Rousseau C;Said Tm;Gagné Mj;Bibeau G

  • Right and access to healthcare for undocumented children: addressing the gap between international conventions and disparate implementations in North America and Europe.

    Mónica Ruiz-Casares;Cécile Rousseau;Ilse Derluyn;Charles Watters

  • Mental health needs and services for migrants: an overview for primary care providers.

    Cécile Rousseau;Rochelle L Frounfelker

  • Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions.

    Rochelle L. Frounfelker;Diana Miconi;Jordan Farrar;Mohamad Adam Brooks

  • Refugee Children and Their Families: Supporting Psychological Well-Being and Positive Adaptation Following Migration

    Toby Measham;Jaswant Guzder;Jaswant Guzder;Cécile Rousseau;Laura Pacione

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurence J. Kirmayer
Laurence J. Kirmayer McGill University
Jude Mary Cénat
Jude Mary Cénat University of Ottawa
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University
Chris R. Brewin
Chris R. Brewin University College London
Marylene Cloitre
Marylene Cloitre New York University
Patricia Boksa
Patricia Boksa Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Neil Andersson
Neil Andersson McGill University
Andreas Maercker
Andreas Maercker University of Zurich
Richard A. Bryant
Richard A. Bryant University of New South Wales
Jody Heymann
Jody Heymann University of California, Los Angeles

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