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Are exercise stress tests appropriate for assessing myocardial ischemia in patients with major depressive disorder?Kim L Lavoie
Research Center, Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Am Heart J 148:621-7. 2004....
Heart rate variability in coronary artery disease patients with and without panic disorderKim L Lavoie
Research Center, Sacre Coeur Hospital, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4J 1C5
Psychiatry Res 128:289-99. 2004..Though preliminary, these findings suggest that changes in HRV may not be the mechanism underlying greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among CAD patients with PD...
Are psychiatric disorders associated with worse asthma control and quality of life in asthma patients?Kim L Lavoie
Research Center, Division of Chest Medicine, Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, J 3190, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Que, Canada H4J 1C5
Respir Med 99:1249-57. 2005..This study evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in 406 adult asthma patients, and associations between psychiatric status, levels of asthma control, and asthma-related quality of life...
The impact of anxiety disorders on assessment of myocardial ischemia and exercise stress test performanceRoxanne Pelletier
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 31:60-6. 2011....
The research on endothelial function in women and men at risk for cardiovascular disease (REWARD) study: methodologySimon L Bacon
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Canada
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 11:50. 2011....
Identification of clinically significant psychological distress and psychiatric morbidity by examining quality of life in subjects with occupational asthmaDavid Miedinger
Division of Chest Medicine, Research Center, Department of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada
Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:76. 2011....
The effect of major depression on postexercise cardiovascular recoveryJennifer L Gordon
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Psychophysiology 48:1605-10. 2011..No other effects of MDD were found. MDD is accompanied by a dysregulation in autonomic control of exercise-related CV recovery, suggesting that depressed individuals have a slow parasympathetic recovery from exercise...
What is worse for asthma control and quality of life: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, or both?Kim L Lavoie
Research Center, Division of Chest Medicine, J 3190, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, QC, H4J 1C5, Canada
Chest 130:1039-47. 2006..This study evaluated the relative impact of having a DD and/or AD on asthma control and quality of life...
Higher BMI is associated with worse asthma control and quality of life but not asthma severityKim L Lavoie
Research Center, Department of Chest Medicine, J 3190, Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4J 1C5
Respir Med 100:648-57. 2006..Results identify higher BMI and obesity as potential behavioral factors related to worse asthma control and quality of life, but not asthma severity, and suggest important avenues for asthma management and control initiatives...
The association between anxiety sensitivity and atopy in adult asthmaticsSilvana Barone
Research Center, Division of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré Coeur de Montréal a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
J Behav Med 31:331-9. 2008..11, p = .014). There was no evidence for a significant association between any of the other questionnaire scores and atopic status...
Association between asthma medications and suicidal ideation in adult asthmaticsHelene Favreau
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Canada
Respir Med 106:933-41. 2012..g., theophylline and beta-2 adrenergic agonists) have been shown to provoke feelings of anxiety, fear, and irritability, but their link to SI among asthmatics has not been examined, which was the purpose of the present study...
Quality-of-life, psychological, and cost outcomes 2 years after diagnosis of occupational asthmaDavid Miedinger
Department of Chest Medicine, Sacré Coeur Hospital and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
J Occup Environ Med 53:231-8. 2011..To examine the association between clinical and socioeconomic variables and their influence on psychological and cost outcomes in patients with occupational asthma (OA)...
Sex differences in the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and psychological distress in patients with COPDCatherine Laurin
Research Center, Division of Chest Medicine, J 3190, 5400 Gouin Ouest, Montreal, QC, H4J 1C5, Canada
Chest 132:148-55. 2007..The present cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders, levels of psychological distress, and quality of life in 62 women and 54 men with documented, stable COPD...
Negative association between resting blood pressure and chest pain in people undergoing exercise stress testing for coronary artery diseaseBlaine Ditto
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Pain 149:501-5. 2010..Awareness of the potential association between blood pressure and angina may provide patients with coronary artery disease and their physicians' important guidance...
Association between clinical depression and endothelial function measured by forearm hyperemic reactivityKim L Lavoie
Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Psychosom Med 72:20-6. 2010....
Association between generalized anxiety disorder and asthma morbidityKim L Lavoie
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Research Centre, Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, affiliated with the University of Montreal, Canada
Psychosom Med 73:504-13. 2011..This study examined cross-sectional associations between GAD and asthma control, quality of life, and self-efficacy...
Treatment of panic in chest pain patients from emergency departments: efficacy of different interventions focusing on panic managementAndre Marchand
Psychology Department, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Canada Fernand Séguin Research Center, Montreal, Canada Electronic address
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 34:671-80. 2012..We hypothesized that the interventions would be more efficacious than supportive usual care on all outcomes...
Does a self-management education program have the same impact on emotional and functional dimensions of HRQoL?Gregory Moullec
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré Coeur de Montréal a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, Quebec, Canada
COPD 9:36-45. 2012..This distinction should be taken into account in program development and evaluation, to choose intervention components likely to impact on both types of self-evaluations related to HRQoL...
Health behaviors and endothelial functionJennifer L Gordon
Montreal Behavioral Medicine Centre, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger East, Montreal, QC, Canada
J Behav Med 31:5-21. 2008..To our knowledge, there are no studies that have assessed the impact of multiple health behaviors or the interaction of health behaviors on EF...
Social networks and exercise in coronary heart disease patientsSandra Peláez
Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 30:324-8. 2010..The aim of this study was to investigate the role social networks, defined as the number and source of people patients lived with, plays on exercise involvement in CHD patients...
The role of mood disorders in exercise-induced cardiovascular reactivityRoxanne Pelletier
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal Heart Institute a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
Psychosom Med 71:301-7. 2009....
Individual-level socioeconomic status is associated with worse asthma morbidity in patients with asthmaSimon L Bacon
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Division of Chest Medicine, Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré Coeur de Montréal University of Montréal affiliated hospital, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Respir Res 10:125. 2009..g., cockroaches, tobacco smoke) and outdoor (e.g., urban pollution) allergens, thus increasing risk for exacerbations...
Psychologic distress and maladaptive coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthmaKim L Lavoie
Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, Research Center, Department of Chest Medicine, J 3190, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, QC, Canada H4J 1C5
Chest 137:1324-31. 2010..This study assessed levels of psychologic distress and a range of disease-relevant emotional and behavioral coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma...
Association of asthma self-efficacy to asthma control and quality of lifeKim L Lavoie
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Division of Chest Medicine, Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré Coeur de Montréal a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4J 1C5
Ann Behav Med 36:100-6. 2008..Achieving optimal asthma control relies upon several behavioral factors (self-monitoring, treatment adherence) that may be influenced by asthma self-efficacy (ASE)...
Impact of anxiety and depression on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation riskCatherine Laurin
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185:918-23. 2012..The limitations of the existing literature and the perspectives for future research are addressed...
The Relationship between Multiple Health Behaviours and Brachial Artery ReactivityJennifer L Gordon
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Int J Hypertens 2012:846819. 2012..Conclusions. Central adiposity, alcohol consumption, and smoking habits but not physical activity are each independent predictors of poor brachial artery reactivity in patients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease...
Efficacy of 2 interventions for panic disorder in patients presenting to the ED with chest painMarie Ève Pelland
Department of Psychology, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Am J Emerg Med 29:1051-61. 2011..The relative efficacy of both interventions was also examined...
Efficacy of interventions to improve adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in adult asthmatics: impact of using components of the chronic care modelGregory Moullec
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Respir Med 106:1211-25. 2012..Implementing the Chronic Care Model (CCM) components among patients with respiratory disorders has been associated with an improvement in outcomes, yet little is known about its effects on ICS adherence in asthmatics...
Individual and combined impact of cigarette smoking, anxiety, and mood disorders on asthma controlKarine Ouellet
Department of Psychology, Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, University of Quebec at Montreal, P O Box 8888, Succursale Center Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada
Nicotine Tob Res 14:961-9. 2012..cigarette smoking) and psychological factors (i.e., anxiety and depression). However, little is known about the individual versus combined impact of cigarette smoking and anxiety or mood disorders in adult asthmatics on asthma control...
Effect of an integrated care programme on re-hospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseGregory Moullec
Research Centre, Division of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré Cœur de Montréal a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, Montreal, Canada
Respirology 17:707-14. 2012..We hypothesized that a 1-year integrated care (IC) programme comprising two components (patient-centred education+case management) would be effective in preventing COPD-related hospitalizations...
Prescription privileges for psychologists: a comprehensive review and critical analysis of current issues and controversiesKim L Lavoie
Division of Chest Medicine, Research Center, Hopital du Sacre Coeur de Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CNS Drugs 20:51-66. 2006..More research is needed before we can conclude that prescription privileges for psychologists are a safe and logical solution to the problems facing the mental healthcare system...
Psychological distress and occupational asthmaKim L Lavoie
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Division of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré Coeur de Montré al a University of Montreal affiliated hospital, Quebec, Canada
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 9:103-9. 2009..g., anxiety and sadness/depression). When severe and chronic, psychological distress may reach clinical levels and is referred to as a 'psychiatric disorder', which is a clinical diagnosis based on established diagnostic criteria...
The impact of psychological distress on exacerbation rates in COPDCatherine Laurin
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Research Centre, Division of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
Ther Adv Respir Dis 5:3-18. 2011..However, the existing literature on the association between psychological distress and exacerbation risk remains largely misunderstood...
Effect of body mass index on self-reported exercise-triggered asthmaAlicia Wright
Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré Cœur de Montréal Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Phys Sportsmed 38:61-6. 2010..It was hypothesized that individuals with asthma who have an increased BMI will also have increased reports of exercise as an asthma trigger...
Comparison of a three-quarter electrode band configuration with a full electrode band configuration for impedance cardiographySimon L Bacon
Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Psychophysiology 47:1087-93. 2010..However, further studies are needed to validate the PB configuration against other techniques...
The impact of acute and chronic exercise on thrombosis in cardiovascular diseaseSimon L Bacon
Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St West, SP165 35, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
Thromb Haemost 101:452-9. 2009..For example, the impact of warm-up exercise, the interaction of medications, and issues surrounding the optimal volume and intensity of exercise...
Should psychologists be granted prescription privileges? A review of the prescription privilege debate for psychiatristsKim L Lavoie
Montreal Heart Institute, Sacre Coeur Hospital, Research Center, Montreal, QC
Can J Psychiatry 47:443-9. 2002..Proponents also argue that PPs would enhance mental health services by increasing public access to professionals who can prescribe...
Asthma self-efficacy, high frequency heart rate variability, and airflow obstruction during negative affect in daily lifeTavis S Campbell
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada T2N 1N4
Int J Psychophysiol 62:109-14. 2006....
Symposium on obesity and asthma - November 2, 2006Louis Philippe Boulet
Centre de Pneumologie, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l Universite Laval, Hopital Laval, Quebec
Can Respir J 14:201-8. 2007....
Hemodynamic, hemostatic, and endothelial reactions to psychological and physical stress in coronary artery disease patientsSimon L Bacon
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Biol Psychol 71:162-70. 2006..Future research is needed to investigate how these stress responses are prospectively related to acute cardiac events...
