Objectives: The Quebec Youth Protection Act was amended in 2007. The main goal of this reform was to improve placement stability for children who are removed from their home for their protection. Among several legal provisions introduced was the establishment of maximum age-specific durations of out-of-home care, after which a plan must be established to provide stability for children placed in...

When rats are exposed to unknown environments where novelty and fear-inducing characteristics are present (conflictive environments), some specific behaviors are induced and exploration is apparently modulated by fear. In our laboratory, a new type of plus-maze was designed as a model of conflictive exploration. The maze is composed of four arms with different geometrical characteristics, diffe...

The pandemic has universally disrupted the way people live and socialise. People’s behavioural patterns have also been significantly influenced by Covid-19 pandemic. A study conducted in Singapore found evidence of at least 17 changes triggered Another done Italy that there was a high intention to adopt protective behaviours post lockdown. Similarly, South Africa indicated enhanced responses co...

a r t i c l e i n f o Objective: There is a lack of research examining predictors of out-of-home placement (OOHP) following residential treatment (RT). The current study examined how various child and family factors predict OOHP at discharge and 6-months post-discharge for a RT sample. Methods: Three hundred and eighty-three children (11.92 years, SD = 2.63, 293 boys) with serious mental health...