This study examines the coping strategies employed by psychologists to manage the suffering of patients they encounter daily in the therapeutic relationship, particularly when they...

Perceptions of disease and risky behaviors are among the factors associated with health behaviors. The level of fear inspired by a particular condition or risk factor, as well as the...

The public is witnessing disputes among experts regarding the potential health impacts of electromagnetic waves, particularly those emitted by cell phones and their cell towers. The...

Demographers Richard Lalou and Victor Piché revisit the question of how migration affects the epidemic. Their study in Senegal shows that migration appears to have a restraining effect...

Addressing student health is a matter of concern for the entire educational community. Health professionals—nurses and doctors—and social workers who work in schools are employees of...

Launched in 2002 for a four-year period, the National Program for the Development of Palliative Care and Support follows on from the law of June 9, 1999, which establishes the right of...

Introduction to the special issue “Developing Psychosocial Skills in Children and Youth,” coordinated by Béatrice Lamboy, Ph.D. in Psychology, Program Director, INPES. Jacques Fortin,...

The ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, be self-aware and aware of others, and manage one’s emotions: these are just a few of the psychosocial skills (PSS) that people...

For pediatrician Jacques Fortin, the development of psychosocial skills is fundamentally part of a "lifelong" educational approach. This approach is implemented by the family and...