Research on psychological impact sheds light on post-traumatic disorders
Montreal, September 9, 2010 – A research team from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and Centre de recherche Fernand-Seguin (Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine) will present the results of its three-year study, of the 2006 Dawson College shooting. The results will be presented to the Government of Quebec's Minister of Public Security.
Close to 1,000 students and employees attending or working at the College at the time of the tragedy were involved in this groundbreaking study, a world’s first.
Members of the media are invited to attend a news conference to announce the results of the study, including recommendations to educational institutions, hospitals, social services and the government, and the proposal of a province-wide intervention program that would provide appropriate psychological support, evaluation and coordination.
A question and answer period for media will follow the presentation.
Who: Mr. Richard Filion, Director General of Dawson College
Dr. Arthur Porter, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
Mr. André Lemieux, Director General, Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital
Dr. Pierre Bleau, Medical Director of the Anxiety Disorders Program, MUHC
Dr. Alain Lesage, Psychiatrist, Fernand-Seguin Research Centre, Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital
Dr. Stéphane Guay, Director of the Trauma Studies Centre, Institut Fernand-Seguin
Mr. Robert Dutil, Minister of Public Security
When: Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:45 a.m.
Where: Dawson College Theatre, 2000 Atwater
For more information please contact:
Donna Varrica
Communications Coordinator
Dawson College
Telephone: 514 931 8731 x 1352
Cell phone: 514 809 1302
Email: dvarrica@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Julie Robert
Communications Coordinator, Research
MUHC Public Affairs & Strategic Planning
Telephone: 514-934-1934 ext. 71381
Cell phone: 514 466 1063
Email: julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca
Catherine Dion
Communications Advisor – Media Relations
Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital—Fernand-Seguin Research Centre
Phone: 514-251-4000, ext. 2986
Cell: 514-235-4036
E-mail: catherine.dion.hlhl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca