Guy Grenier

Douglas Institute
Perry Pavilion
Room E-3107
6875, boulevard LaSalle
Montreal (Quebec)
H4H 1R3
Ph.D.
Research associate, Douglas Institute
Areas of expertise
History of forensic psychiatry, psychiatry and mental health; history of medicine and health; organization and use of mental health services; needs assessment; mental health; homelessness and dependency
Guy Grenier, PhD, received his doctorate in history from Université de Montréal. In 1998, he defended his thesis on the history of forensic psychiatry in Quebec, which was published in 1999 under the title Les monstres, les fous et les autres [Monsters, crazy people and others “not like us”]. After receiving a post-doctoral grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, he finished his post-doctoral studies in criminology at the University of Ottawa on psychiatric assessments in criminal trials from 2000 to 2002.
In his role as historian, Guy Grenier wrote a history of the Association des médecins de langue française du Canada in 2002. He was the French-language editor for the Bulletin canadien d’histoire de la médecine/Canadian Bulletin of Medical History for many years. He also contributed to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography and has written various articles on the history of psychiatry, medicine and health in Quebec. Finally, he helped organize activities celebrating the Douglas Institute's 125th anniversary in 2006.
A member of the research team on service organization and adequacy since 2002, Guy Grenier has contributed as a research associate, co-investigator and co-author on most research projects conducted by this group led by Marie-Josée Fleury. This research aims to improve access to health care and better align services with the needs of users, particularly in the fields of mental health, homelessness and dependency.
Projects of note in which he has collaborated include:
- The integration of mental health service networks
- The role of community organizations in mental health
- The use of mental health services
- Homelessness (At Home / Chez soi Project)
- The factors that determine the adequacy of assistance based on the needs of adults with severe mental health problems
Guy Grenier also worked on the Health and Welfare Commissioner's appraisal report of the performance of the mental health system, as he and Marie-Josée Fleury co-authored thesecond volume of this report released in November 2012, which specifically addressed mental health in Quebec and how health and social services respond to these needs.
Recent publications
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Implementation of the Quebec mental health reform (2005-2015). BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16(1):586.
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Implementing Key Strategies for Successful Network Integration in the Quebec Substance-Use Disorders Programme. Int J Integr Care. 2016;16(1):7.
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Severity of Needs Among Individuals With Severe Mental Disorders: Changes After a Five-Year Follow-Up. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2016;204(2):132-41.
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Adequacy of Help Received by Individuals with Severe Mental Disorders After a Major Healthcare Reform in Quebec: Predictors and Changes at 5-Year Follow-Up. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2016;43(5):799-812.
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Variables Associated With Perceived Unmet Need for Mental Health Care in a Canadian Epidemiologic Catchment Area. Psychiatr Serv. 2016;67(1):78-85.
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Implementation of the Consultation-liaison Model in Quebec and its Impact on Primary Care Providers. Mental Health in Family Medicine. 2016;12:228-240.
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Help Received for Perceived Needs Related to Mental Health in a Montreal (Canada) Epidemiological Catchment Area. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015;12(10):13016-37.
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Predictors of frequent recourse to health professionals by people with severe mental disorders. Can J Psychiatry. 2015;60(2):77-86.
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Profiles Associated Respectively with Substance Dependence Only, Mental Disorders Only and Co-occurring Disorders. Psychiatr Q. 2015;86(3):355-71.
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Typology of individuals with substance dependence based on a Montreal longitudinal catchment area study. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2015;42(4):405-19.
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Help Received for Perceived Needs Related to Mental Health in a Montreal (Canada) Epidemiological Catchment Area. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015;12:13016-13037.
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Evaluation of the implementation of the Montreal At Home/Chez Soi project. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14:557.
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Predictors of healthcare service utilization for mental health reasons. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014;11(10):10559-86.
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[The role of the mental health community in an evolving mental health system. State of knowledge and recommendations]. Sante Ment Que. 2014;39(1):119-36.
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Utility of the Montreal assessment of need questionnaire for community mental health planning. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2014;202(9):677-87.
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Predictors of alcohol and drug dependence. Can J Psychiatry. 2014;59(4):203-12.
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Determinants and patterns of service utilization and recourse to professionals for mental health reasons. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14:161.
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Network collaboration of organisations for homeless individuals in the Montreal region. Int J Integr Care. 2014;14:e003.
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Adequacy of help received among individuals with severe mental disorders. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2014;41(3):302-16.
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Variables Associated with Drug and Alcohol Abuse among Male and Female users with Severe Mental Disorders. J Addict Res Ther. 2014;S10:e005.
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[Community trajectories of mentally ill and intellectually disabled young people]. Sante Publique. 2013;25(4):453-63.
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[Profiles of agencies serving the homeless or those at risk of homelessness in the region of Montreal]. Sante Ment Que. 2013;38(1):119-41.
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