Cynthia Gagnon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6508907 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia Gagnon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia |
| FAMILY NAME | Gagnon |
| SIGNATURE | GAGNON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2529-2305 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Counting the Cost
INTRODUCTION: Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) impose multifaceted challenges on individuals and their families, often resulting in significant medical and non-medical expenses. While cost-of-illness (COI) studies provide valuable quantitative data, few explore the lived experience of financial strain. This study aims to identify the complex, often hidden, financial impacts experienced by individuals with NMDs and their families. METHODS: We conduct…
French-Canadian validation of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report (TGI-SR)
The Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report (TGI-SR), which aims to assess both Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and Prolonged Grief Disorder, has been validated in several languages. This study sought to validate the French-Canadian version. We conducted an online survey exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grief. With data from 728 participants, the scale demonstrated high internal consistency, correlated significantly with thr…
Intention to intervene in weight-related bullying in elementary school
Accomplishment of instrumental activities of daily living and its relationship with cognitive functions in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 childhood phenotype
Adults with the childhood phenotype of DM1 demonstrate relative dependence in regard to the following IADLs: money management and home management & transportation. Level of dependence is, at least partially, associated with cognitive impairments. The work relates to results from an exploratory study; thus, studies must be pursued to describe in more details difficulties experienced by this population
Cross-cultural adaptation of the SWAL-QOL and the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) into French-Canadian and preliminary assessment for their use in an oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) popul…
Évaluation de l’usage à risque des benzodiazépines chez les personnes âgées
L’usage à risque de la benzodiazépine (BZD), fréquent chez les aînés, est un problème souvent sous-estimé. Cet article présente une recension des écrits qui explore ce profil de consommation problématique sur les plans biologique, psychologique et environnemental. Les auteurs constatent qu’il y un manque de consensus et de validité quant à la description du phénomène. Ils discutent de certains facteurs qui contribuent à l’usage à risque des BZD c…
French-Canadian validation of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report (TGI-SR)
The Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report (TGI-SR), which aims to assess both Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and Prolonged Grief Disorder, has been validated in several languages. This study sought to validate the French-Canadian version. We conducted an online survey exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grief. With data from 728 participants, the scale demonstrated high internal consistency, correlated significantly with thr…
Évaluation de l’usage à risque des benzodiazépines chez les personnes âgées
L’usage à risque de la benzodiazépine (BZD), fréquent chez les aînés, est un problème souvent sous-estimé. Cet article présente une recension des écrits qui explore ce profil de consommation problématique sur les plans biologique, psychologique et environnemental. Les auteurs constatent qu’il y un manque de consensus et de validité quant à la description du phénomène. Ils discutent de certains facteurs qui contribuent à l’usage à risque des BZD c…
Accomplishment of instrumental activities of daily living and its relationship with cognitive functions in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 childhood phenotype
Adults with the childhood phenotype of DM1 demonstrate relative dependence in regard to the following IADLs: money management and home management & transportation. Level of dependence is, at least partially, associated with cognitive impairments. The work relates to results from an exploratory study; thus, studies must be pursued to describe in more details difficulties experienced by this population
Cross-cultural adaptation of the SWAL-QOL and the Sydney Swallow Questionnaire (SSQ) into French-Canadian and preliminary assessment for their use in an oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) popul…
French-Canadian validation of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report (TGI-SR)
The Traumatic Grief Inventory Self-Report (TGI-SR), which aims to assess both Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and Prolonged Grief Disorder, has been validated in several languages. This study sought to validate the French-Canadian version. We conducted an online survey exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grief. With data from 728 participants, the scale demonstrated high internal consistency, correlated significantly with thr…
Intention to intervene in weight-related bullying in elementary school
Counting the Cost
INTRODUCTION: Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) impose multifaceted challenges on individuals and their families, often resulting in significant medical and non-medical expenses. While cost-of-illness (COI) studies provide valuable quantitative data, few explore the lived experience of financial strain. This study aims to identify the complex, often hidden, financial impacts experienced by individuals with NMDs and their families. METHODS: We conduct…
Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Acknowledgement (1 work) · Activities of daily living (1 work) · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (1 work)