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Psychoneuroendocrinology of Stress and Health Laboratory (LAPS2).

Laboratory

I am a clinical neuropsychologist with expertise in the impact of hormonal disorders on cognitive functioning in a population affected by endocrine pathologies such as Cushing's syndrome and Graves' disease. I am the director of the Psychoneuroendocrinology of Stress and Health Laboratory (LAPS2) at UQO, where we study hormone levels (cortisol, sex hormones, etc.) through salivary analysis. On the other hand, the research objectives of LAPS2 aim to understand the interaction between stress hormones (i.e., cortisol and testosterone) on social and cognitive functioning in young adults, middle-aged adults, and the elderly. Additionally, LAPS2 members explore virtual reality and stress, as well as their impact on aging.

Research Interests

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Ph.D.

Helene.Forget@uqo.ca

Hélène Forget

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  • Psychoneuroendocrinology: relationships between the endocrine system, the brain, and behavior

  • Stress, virtual reality, and their impact on aging

Significant work

  • Bérubé, A., Blais, C., Fournier, A., Turgeon, J., Forget, H., Coutu, S., & Dubeau, D. (2020). Childhood maltreatment moderates the relationship between emotion recognition and maternal sensitive behaviors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 102, 104432. 

  • Forget, H., Chagnon, Y & Potvin, O. (2019). Les stresseurs : les facteurs de susceptibilité biologique Dans: Épidémiologie psychiatrique et santé mentale en médecine générale : Études sur les personnes âgées. Sous la direction de Helen-Maria Vasiliadis. Montréal : Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal, pp. 53-60.

  • Forget, H., Préville, M. & Berbiche (2019). Cortisolémie et la réponse au stress Dans: Épidémiologie psychiatrique et santé mentale en médecine générale : Études sur les personnes âgées. Sous la direction de Helen-Maria Vasiliadis. Montréal : Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal, pp. 105-116.

  • Potvin, O., Hudon, C. & Forget, H. (2019). La réponse psychologique: l’association avec les troubles cognitifs. Dans: Épidémiologie psychiatrique et santé mentale en médecine générale : Études sur les personnes âgées. Sous la direction de Helen-Maria Vasiliadis. Montréal : Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal, pp. 151-158.

  • Daudelin-Peltier*, C., Forget, H., Blais, C., Deschênes*, A. & Fiset, D. (2017). The effect of acute social stress on the recognition of facial expression of emotions. Scientific Reports, 7, 1036; DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-0105

  • Bouchard, S., Dumoumin, S., Robillard, G., Guitard, T., Klinger, E., Forget, H., Loranger, C. & Roucaut, F. X. (2017). Virtual reality compared with in vivo exposure in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: a three-arm randomised controlled trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry Apr 2017, 210 (4) 276-28 

  • Collomp, K., Baillaot, A., Forget, H., Coquerel, A., Rieth, A. & Vibarel-Rebot, N. (2016). Altered diurnal pattern of steroid hormones in relation to various behaviors, external factors and pathologies: A review. Physiology &Behavior, 164, 68-85. 

  • Forget, H., Lacroix, A., Bourdeau, I. & Cohen, H. (2016). Long-Term Cognitive Effects of Glucocorticoid Excess in Cushing’s Syndrome. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 65, 26-33

  • Gosselin, E. & Forget, H. (2015). Psychologie du travail 3.0: L’ère des neurosciences organisationnelles. Le Journal des psychologues, 329, 68-71. 

  • Grenier, S., Forget, H., Bouchard, S., Isere*, S., Belleville, S., Potvin*, O., Rioux*, M.-E. & Talbot*, M. (2015). Using virtual reality to improve the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of late-life anxiety: preliminary recommendations for future research. International Psychogeriatrics, 27(7), 1217-1225

  • Corno, G., Bouchard, S., & Forget H. (2014). Usability assessment of the Virtual Multitasking Test (V-MT) for elderly people. In B.K. Wiederhold & G. Riva (Eds). Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine, p.168-172, IOS Press.

  • Bourdeau, I. & Forget, H. (2011). Cushing’s Syndrome. In J. Kreutzer, J. DeLuca & B. Caplan (Eds). Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology Part 3, p. 758-762, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

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