Marie-Claude Geoffroy - The Douglas Research Centre

Marie-Claude Geoffroy, PhD

Contact

marie-claude.geoffroy@mcgill.ca

6875 Boulevard LaSalle
Montréal, QC
H4H 1R3

Office:F-3116.2, Frank B. Common Pavilion

Office phone: (514) 761-6131 x4524

Lab website: https://suicidepreventionresearch.ca/

Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention – Tier 2

Researcher, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Research Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University
Associate Member, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Director, McGill Division of the Research unit on children’s psychosocial maladjustment (GRIP)
Director, Youth Suicide Research Prevention Laboratory
Principal Investigator, FRQSC Interuniversity research team on youth suicide prevention

Lab name: Longitudinal epidemiology of suicide and related mental disorders accross the lifespan and interventions to promote mental health

Theme-Based Group: Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention
Division: Mental Health and Society

Research Summary

I conduct longitudinal research to track the development of suicide and understand more about the modifiable risk and protective factors and prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt and mortality in youth. My team also contributes to intervention for building good mental health.

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Prizes & Distinctions

Canada Research Chair Tier 2
McGill’s Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Team members

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Publications

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News

2024-11-25 - The Benefits of Nature on Children’s Mental Health
2024-11-19 - Canada Research Chair Renewed for Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy
2024-04-10 - Study finds weak link between adolescent media use and psychotic experiences in adulthood
2024-03-15 - Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Dr. Maxime Montembeault obtain CIHR funding
2023-11-25 - UdeM, McGill to co-host interdisciplinary conference next May
2023-09-29 - Digital media and psychosis – Vincent Paquin quoted in La Presse
2023-09-26 - Drs. Mallar Chakravarty and Marie-Claude Geoffroy named as 2023 Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
2023-06-16 - Trainees received awards at the 2023 Douglas-McGill Psychiatry Research Day
2022-08-26 - Vincent Paquin recipient of a Relève étoile by FRQS
2022-06-03 - Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy receives McGill’s Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
2022-03-27 - Nourrir 3000 enfants chaque jour, malgré l’inflation
2022-03-17 - Food insecurity and long-term impacts on children’s mental health
2022-01-21 - Un coup de pouce dans une période charnière
2022-01-18 - Helping kids deal with the mental burdens of COVID
2021-12-20 - Childhood food insecurity, adolescent mental health, functioning
2021-12-13 - Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy obtains a CIHR grant on the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of children
2021-12-10 - $1.3 million to understand and alleviate impacts of the pandemic on children, youth, and families
2021-10-07 - Understanding the early-life origins of suicide: Vulnerability may begin even before birth
2021-08-04 - Santé mentale: de très jeunes enfants pourraient mettre fin à leurs jours
2021-07-23 - Six of our researchers obtain a CIHR Project Grants
2021-02-08 - COVID-19: How parents and kids can have honest and safe conversations about mental health
2021-02-04 - Teen suicide prevention during COVID-19: How parents and kids can have honest and safe conversations
2021-01-20 - Prévenir le suicide pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19
2020-12-04 - Une détresse psychologique sous-estimée dans nos écoles secondaires
2020-09-01 - Congratulations to Massimiliano Orri – NARSAD Young Investigator Award
2020-07-07 - Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy named Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention
2019-05-25 - « Quand la science ouvre la porte à la prévention du suicide » avec Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Le Devoir)
2018-01-15 - «Malgré la sensibilisation, l’intimidation tue toujours des jeunes» with Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Style libre, Radio-Canada Saguenay)
- «Le lien entre l’intimidation et la dépression chez les adolescents» with Marie-Claude Geoffroy (L’heure de pointe, Radio-Canada Acadie)
2016-05-02 - Congratulations to new FRQS award and grant recipients for 2016-2017
2016-02-10 - Suicide: victimized teens more at risk