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  • 2017 - CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

Overview

Michel J. Dugas is affiliated with the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Canada. Their primary area of research focuses on psychology, with a concentration on experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and social psychology. Additional subfields include cognitive neuroscience and applied psychology.

The research topics covered by Michel J. Dugas include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, mental health research topics, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, digital mental health interventions, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, and body image and dysmorphia studies.

Several recent papers highlight Michel J. Dugas's contributions to the study of generalized anxiety disorder and related treatment methods:

  • "Telepsychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder: Impact on the working alliance." (2020), Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
  • "Behavioral Experiments for Intolerance of Uncertainty: A Randomized Clinical Trial for Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder" (2022), Behavior Therapy
  • "Mental imagery in generalized anxiety disorder: A comparison with healthy control participants" (2020), Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • "A Multisite Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Delivered by Videoconference" (2022), Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "Cognitive therapy for compulsive checking in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A pilot trial" (2020), Psychiatry Research

Michel J. Dugas frequently publishes in journals such as the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, Behavior Therapy, Behaviour Research and Therapy, and Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors including:

  • Stéphane Bouchard
  • Patrick Gosselin
  • Frédèric Langlois
  • Geneviève Belleville
  • Gabrielle Marcotte-Beaumier

Michel J. Dugas was awarded the CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Why do people worry

    Mark H. Freeston;Josée Rhéaume;Hélène Letarte;Michel J. Dugas

  • The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale: Psychometric properties of the English version.

    K Buhr;M.J Dugas

  • Generalized anxiety disorder: a preliminary test of a conceptual model.

    Michel J. Dugas;Fabien Gagnon;Robert Ladouceur;Mark H. Freeston

  • Intolerance of Uncertainty and Worry: Investigating Specificity in a Nonclinical Sample

    Michel J. Dugas;Patrick Gosselin;Robert Ladouceur

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice

    Melisa Robichaud;Michel J. Dugas

  • Intolerance of uncertainty and problem orientation in worry.

    Michel J. Dugas;Mark H. Freeston;Robert Ladouceur

  • Experimental manipulation of intolerance of uncertainty: a study of a theoretical model of worry.

    Robert Ladouceur;Patrick Gosselin;Michel J Dugas

  • Efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: evaluation in a controlled clinical trial.

    Robert Ladouceur;Michel J. Dugas;Mark H. Freeston;Eliane Léger

  • Investigating the construct validity of intolerance of uncertainty and its unique relationship with worry.

    Kristin Buhr;Michel J. Dugas

  • The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Etiology and Maintenance.

    Michel J. Dugas;Kristin Buhr;Robert Ladouceur

  • Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: Treatment outcome and long-term follow-up.

    Michel J. Dugas;Robert Ladouceur;Eliane Léger;Mark H. Freeston

  • Treatment of GAD. Targeting intolerance of uncertainty in two types of worry.

    Michel J. Dugas;Robert Ladouceur

  • Brief Report: Intolerance of Uncertainty, Worry, and Depression

    Michel J. Dugas;Andrea Schwartz;Kylie Francis

  • Intolerance of Uncertainty and Information Processing: Evidence of Biased Recall and Interpretations

    Michel J. Dugas;Mary Hedayati;Angie Karavidas;Kristin Buhr

  • Gender differences in worry and associated cognitive-behavioral variables

    Melisa Robichaud;Michel J Dugas;Michael Conway

  • Further validation of a cognitive-behavioral model of generalized anxiety disorder: diagnostic and symptom specificity

    Michel J. Dugas;André Marchand;Robert Ladouceur

  • Perfectionism, responsibility and Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms

    Josée Rhéaume;Mark H. Freeston;Michel J. Dugas;Hélène Letarte

  • The role of fear of anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty in worry: an experimental manipulation.

    Kristin Buhr;Michel J. Dugas

  • Behavioral expressions of intolerance of uncertainty in worry. Experimental findings.

    Robert Ladouceur;Frederic Talbot;Michel J. Dugas

  • Worry and problem solving: Evidence of a specific relationship

    Michel J. Dugas;Hélène Letarte;Josée Rhéaume;Mark H. Freeston

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Ladouceur
Robert Ladouceur Université Laval
Mark H. Freeston
Mark H. Freeston Newcastle University
Adam S. Radomsky
Adam S. Radomsky Concordia University
Stéphane Bouchard
Stéphane Bouchard Université du Québec en Outaouais
Marion Leboyer
Marion Leboyer Paris-Est Créteil University
Roz Shafran
Roz Shafran University College London
Martin M. Antony
Martin M. Antony Toronto Metropolitan University
Jonathan S. Comer
Jonathan S. Comer Florida International University
William M. Bukowski
William M. Bukowski Concordia University
Philip C. Kendall
Philip C. Kendall Temple University

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