Papers by Michel Hansenne
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Research has documented a positive association between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and well-being... more Research has documented a positive association between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and well-being, performance and self-efficacy. The purpose of the current study was to examine potential associations between EI and self-efficacy among physical education teachers. The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) and the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) were administered to a sample of 119 physical education teachers. The main results show a positive association between EI and self-efficacy, and more particularly that the sociability factor of EI predicted the TSES total score. Moreover, neither age nor teaching time experience was related to EI or self-efficacy scores. These results both confirm and extend previous findings on the association between EI and self-efficacy. Suggestions are provided for specific EI training for physical education teachers.
Neurophysiologie Clinique Clinical Neurophysiology, Feb 28, 2009
Several studies reported that personality modulates responses to emotional stimuli, including cog... more Several studies reported that personality modulates responses to emotional stimuli, including cognitive and attentional aspects of the emotional response. The aim of this study was to refine these results while using visual event-related potentials (ERPs) and referring to Cloninger's personality model. ERPs were recorded in 46 normal subjects within a visual oddball protocol with checkerboards as the standard stimuli and pictures selected as neutral, pleasant or unpleasant from the International Affective Picture System as the target stimuli. N200 amplitude was smaller and P300 amplitude was larger following the presentation of pleasant pictures in low-harm avoidance but not high-harm avoidance subjects. These results support the idea that both automatic and selective cognitive processing of emotional pictures is modulated by personality.
Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Nov 1, 1996
Several lines of evidence suggest that dopamine plays a role in the pathophysiology of obsessive-... more Several lines of evidence suggest that dopamine plays a role in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Indeed, some trials have shown the efficacy of neuroleptic addition in the treatment of OCD patients. In this study, we assessed the growth hormone (GH) response to 0.5 mg apomorphine(sc) in 8 drug-free inpatients (6 male, 2 female; mean age +/- SD = 34.7 +/- 12.6) meeting DSM-III-R criteria for OCD without major depression and compared their responses with those of 8 healthy male volunteers (mean age = 27.1 +/- 8.5). The groups did not differ in their mean GH peak response: 12.4 +/- 9.7 ng/mL in OCD patients versus 21.1 +/- 14.2 ng/mL in normal controls (F = 0.9, df1, 14, P = 0.37). These results do not support the hypothesis of dopaminergic overactivity in OCD. In fact, the completely blunted GH response to apomorphine in 2 OCD patients suggests the biological heterogeneity of OCD. Some dopaminergic disturbances could be observed in patients with comorbid diagnoses or patients unresponsive to serotonin reuptake inhibitors, but the results of this study require confirmation from a larger sample with a precise assessment of comorbidity.
Psychiatry Research, Mar 1, 2009
Several studies have explored the link between depression and personality with classical personal... more Several studies have explored the link between depression and personality with classical personality questionnaires like the Revised NEO Personality Inventory and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). However, no studies have been conducted with the revised form of the TCI (TCI-R). Moreover, since a few studies conducted on normal subjects suggest that Emotional Intelligence (EI) would be lower in depression, but that the concept has not been explicitly measured in patients with major depressive disorder, EI was assessed here with the modified version of Schutte's scale among a group of depressive patients. In addition, both personality and EI measures were carried out during the clinical state of depression and after the remission to assess the state versus trait aspect. The study was conducted on 54 major depressive inpatients (20 in remission) and 54 matched controls. As expected, depressive patients exhibited higher score on harm avoidance (HA), and lower scores on persistence (P), self-directedness (SD), cooperativeness (C), optimism/emotional regulation subscore, and total EI score as compared with controls. In the period of remission, patients again had elevated scores on HA, and lower scores on SD. In contrast, the total EI score did not differ between controls and depressive patients in remission. The results confirm that some personality dimensions are dependent on both state and trait aspects of depression, and suggest that EI only seems to be affected during the clinical state.
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol, 2001
International Journal of Educational Research, 2012
ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that both creativity and emotional intelligence (EI) were re... more ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that both creativity and emotional intelligence (EI) were related to children school performance. In this study, we investigated the incremental validity of EI over creativity in an elementary school setting. Seventy-three children aged from 9 to 12 years old were recruited to participate in the study. Verbal and figural creativity were assessed using Torrance's test and EI with the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Child Form (TEIQue-CF). Results showed that children school performances were predicted by creativity. However EI had no influence on performance. These findings question the recent spread of EI training programs within elementary schools.
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 1995
Several lines of evidence suggest that dopamine might be involved in anxiety states. In the prese... more Several lines of evidence suggest that dopamine might be involved in anxiety states. In the present study we assessed the growth hormone (GH) response to 0.5 mg apomorphine (a dopaminergic agonist) in 10 male drug-free inpatients meeting Research Diagnostic Criteria for panic disorder who were compared with 10 male major depressive inpatients and 10 male normal controls. The three groups differed significantly in the GH peak response (mean +/- SD): 27.8 +/- 12.5 ng/ml in panics, 5.4 +/- 4.0 ng/ml in major depressives, and 25.8 +/- 11.3 ng/ml in normal controls (F(2,27) = 15.3; P = 0.00003). Although there were significant differences between panics and major depressives (P = 0.00004), and between major depressives and controls (P = 0.00004), panics did not significantly differ from controls. These results do not support the hypothesis of an overlap between panic and affective disorders, and suggest that the hypothalamo-GH-somatomedin axis could be intact in panic disorder.
Neuropsychobiology, Feb 1, 2001
Contingent negative variation (CNV) has been applied in depression with controversial results. A ... more Contingent negative variation (CNV) has been applied in depression with controversial results. A major source for these controversial results could result from the diversity of depressed patients included in the different studies. Supporting this assumption, impulsivity, blunted affect and suicidal behavior significantly influence CNV amplitude. However, no data are available on the possible influences of personality of depressed patients on CNV. Since personality is related to CNV in normal subjects, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between CNV and personality as assessed by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in 52 depressed patients. A group of 76 healthy volunteers was included in the study. Among depressed patients, the main results of the study shows that CNV amplitude is positively correlated with self-transcendence dimension. In healthy volunteers, results show that CNV amplitude is negatively correlated with novelty seeking and persistence dimensions. The other dimensions are not related to CNV amplitude either in depressed patients or in healthy volunteers. The findings among depressed subjects suggest that lower CNV amplitude may be associated with psychotic traits (high self-transcendence scores), and those observed in healthy subjects are consistent with previous studies and support energetical models of slow potentials. However, the preliminary nature of the present results with respect to the weak statistical significance should be underlined.
Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 2000
L'onde P300 est l'une des composantes cognitives du potentiel évoqué qui revêt un caractère parti... more L'onde P300 est l'une des composantes cognitives du potentiel évoqué qui revêt un caractère particulier pour l'étude des processus cognitifs. Dans cette revue, les données de la littérature concernant la variabilité interindividuelle de l'onde P300 sont décrites en premier lieu. Plusieurs variables individuelles influent de manière significative sur les paramètres d'amplitude et de latence de cette onde, comme l'âge, le sexe, l'intelligence et la personnalité. Ensuite, les données de la littérature sur les applications cliniques de l'onde P300 en psychopathologie sont détaillées, tant les travaux qui ont été réalisés pour obtenir un indice diagnostique objectif des troubles mentaux que ceux qui ont été réalisés pour évaluer les troubles du traitement de l'information sous-jacents aux pathologies mentales. Les données sur la démence, la schizophrénie, la dépression, l'alcoolisme, les toxicomanies, les troubles anxieux (trouble panique, trouble obsessionnel-compulsif et stress posttraumatique) et les troubles de la personnalité (personnalité schizotypique, personnalité antisociale et personnalité limite) sont décrites en détail. © 2000 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS P300 / différence interindividuelle / application clinique Summary -The P300 event-related potential. II. Interindividual variability and clinical application in psychopathology. The P300 wave is one of the cognitive components of the event-related potential (ERP) that is used to investigate the cognitive processes, and which can be used to study patient populations with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Its clinical utility has been increased by the identification of factors that contribute to the variability in its amplitude and latency. However, its value as a diagnostic index has not been entirely established. It can provide a useful recording of patients' information processing, and indicate the severity of the clinical state and its possible evolution. It can also assist in determining what therapeutic approach to adopt. In the present review, the findings in the literature concerning interindividual variation in the P300 wave are first described; several variables significantly influence the amplitude and latency of this wave, such as age, gender, intelligence and personality. Following this, the relevance of the data in the literature on the clinical applications of P300 in psychopathology is examined, including the studies undertaken to obtain an objective diagnostic index for mental disorders and also those carried out to assess the problems concerning the interpretation of information connected with the mental pathologies examined. P300associated findings on dementia, schizophrenia, depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, anxiety disorders (panic Neurophysiol Clin 2000 ; 30 : 211-31
Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 2000
Psychiatry Research, 2009
Several studies have explored the link between depression and personality with classical personal... more Several studies have explored the link between depression and personality with classical personality questionnaires like the Revised NEO Personality Inventory and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). However, no studies have been conducted with the revised form of the TCI (TCI-R). Moreover, since a few studies conducted on normal subjects suggest that Emotional Intelligence (EI) would be lower in depression, but that the concept has not been explicitly measured in patients with major depressive disorder, EI was assessed here with the modified version of Schutte's scale among a group of depressive patients. In addition, both personality and EI measures were carried out during the clinical state of depression and after the remission to assess the state versus trait aspect. The study was conducted on 54 major depressive inpatients (20 in remission) and 54 matched controls. As expected, depressive patients exhibited higher score on harm avoidance (HA), and lower scores on persistence (P), self-directedness (SD), cooperativeness (C), optimism/emotional regulation subscore, and total EI score as compared with controls. In the period of remission, patients again had elevated scores on HA, and lower scores on SD. In contrast, the total EI score did not differ between controls and depressive patients in remission. The results confirm that some personality dimensions are dependent on both state and trait aspects of depression, and suggest that EI only seems to be affected during the clinical state.
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol, 1996
L Encephale, Jun 1, 2007
Travail reçu le 9 juin 2005 et accepté le 17 mars 2006. Tirés à part : X.
Psychologie Medicale, 1992
American Journal of Psychiatry, Oct 7, 2014
... DR. EMMANUEL STIP DR. VALERIE TOURJMAN DR. VIVIANE LEW DR. JOSE FABIAN DR. HUGUES CORMIER DR.... more ... DR. EMMANUEL STIP DR. VALERIE TOURJMAN DR. VIVIANE LEW DR. JOSE FABIAN DR. HUGUES CORMIER DR. PIERRE LANDRY DR. PIERRE LALONDE DR. JOCELYNE COURNOYER Montreal, Que., Canada Responses to mCPP Stimulation in Depressed Patients ...
Psychologica Belgica, Feb 28, 2006
Since the discovery of the P300 component, a large number of studies have been conducted with the... more Since the discovery of the P300 component, a large number of studies have been conducted with the aim to find abnormalities of this psychophysiological marker among the main psychiatric disorders. The first studies were very promising, but successive findings were rather controversial resulting in two main positions (the pros and the cons) as regard to the usefulness of P300 in clinical psychopathology. However, P300 studies provide interesting findings concerning information processing in psychopathology. Moreover, other Event-Related Potentials (ERPs), such as the Mismatch Negativity (MMN) and the Error-Related Negativity (ERN) are particularly interesting for the study of cognitive processes in psychopathology. In this review, the author will give an overview of the main findings of P300, MMN and ERN values in psychopathology from a clinical and a cognitive point of view. After a brief description of the rationale of ERPs, the findings in schizophrenia, depression, alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder will be sequentially reviewed. The diagnostic usefulness of P300 in psychopathology is limited, but could be increased if variables known to influence P300 amplitude or latency are controlled. Doubtless, grouping two or more different ERP components would greatly improve the usefulness of the clinical applications of brain potentials. On the other hand, a growing number of studies have provided evidence of the relevance of ERPs to investigate cognitive processes in clinical psychopathology.
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