Papers by Claire Allard-Dansereau
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, Jan 14, 2002
A female infant was born at 41 weeks' gestation to a 28-year-old primiparous woman after... more A female infant was born at 41 weeks' gestation to a 28-year-old primiparous woman after an uneventful pregnancy. The baby was delivered vaginally without instrumentation in a breech presentation 14 hours after spontaneous rupture of the membranes. She weighed ...
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2016
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with emotion regulation deficits in childhood. Parents pla... more Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with emotion regulation deficits in childhood. Parents play a crucial role in the development of emotion regulation in their children, especially at younger ages. Close to 50% of mothers of sexually abused children report having been sexually victimized themselves as children. They are consequently at risk of experiencing significant distress following the disclosure of sexual abuse of their child. Parents' distress could interfere with their ability to provide support and to foster development of emotion regulation in their children. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship of parental factors (history of sexual victimization in childhood and the current level of distress) to sexually abused preschoolers' emotion regulation competencies. Emotion regulation was assessed in 153 preschoolers by their parents with the Emotion Regulation Checklist; 75 of these children were abused (14 boys); 78 were not abused (21 boys) and were part of a comparison group. Parents reported their level of distress using the Psychiatric Symptom Index. Results indicated that parental factors contributed to some dimensions of preschoolers' emotion regulation (namely displays of underregulation of emotion) above and beyond children's victimization status and gender (Cohen's ƒ(2) = .15). Identifying parental distress and history of sexual victimization as positively associated with emotional dysregulation in preschool children victims of CSA has important research and clinical implications.
Archives de Pédiatrie, 1998
Child Abuse Review, 2001
... 10: 210222 (2001) DOI: 10.1002/car.688 Claire Allard-Dansereau* Department of Pediatrics Uni... more ... 10: 210222 (2001) DOI: 10.1002/car.688 Claire Allard-Dansereau* Department of Pediatrics University of Montreal Martine H ´ebert Caroline Tremblay Department of Sexology, UQAM, Montreal Anne-Claude Bernard-Bonnin Department of Pediatrics University of Montreal ...
Pediatric Dermatology, 2008
Olmsted syndrome is a rare congenital mutilating palmoplantar keratoderma associated with periori... more Olmsted syndrome is a rare congenital mutilating palmoplantar keratoderma associated with periorificial keratotic plaques. Treatment options include topical keratolytics, systemic retinoids, and debulking procedures. Full-thickness excision of hyperkeratotic plaques followed by skin grafting has been reported in the medical literature, although long-term results have not been evaluated. We present two cases of Olmsted syndrome with severe palmoplantar keratoderma treated with excision and skin grafting, along with long-term clinical results 11 years (patient 1) and 6 years (patient 2) following the initial surgery.
Child Abuse Review, 2001
... 10: 210222 (2001) DOI: 10.1002/car.688 Claire Allard-Dansereau* Department of Pediatrics Uni... more ... 10: 210222 (2001) DOI: 10.1002/car.688 Claire Allard-Dansereau* Department of Pediatrics University of Montreal Martine H ´ebert Caroline Tremblay Department of Sexology, UQAM, Montreal Anne-Claude Bernard-Bonnin Department of Pediatrics University of Montreal ...
Child Abuse & Neglect, 1997
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether sexual victimization of children by youn... more Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether sexual victimization of children by young aggressors differs from adult aggressors. Method: A case review was performed on medical records of children less than 12 years of age referred in 1992 to the Child Protection Clinic at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. Results: Medical evaluation for sexual abuse was carried out on 316 children, 79% girls, 21% boys, mean age 6 _+ 2.7 years. Among known perpetrators, 39 were less than 16 years and 15 were between 16 and 19 years old. Young aggressors were more likely to abuse older female victims (to = .0009). They also were reported to engage in more genital/genital and genital/anal acts (p ,< .001 ). The aggressor' s young age was found to be an important determinant related to a history of penetrative forms of sexual abuse (OR = 4.015, 95% C.L 2.0581 ; 7.8319). Genital examination was specific for abuse (Adam's Class IV or V) in only 6.3% of victims, but significantly more often when the perpetrator was between 16-19 years old (p = .003). Conclusions: Adolescent aggressors appear to engage in more genital/genital and genital/anal sexual abuse than older aggressors.Victims of aggressors age 16 to 19 had a higher risk of having specific findings on the anal/genital examination.
Paediatrics & child health, 2008
The aim of the present study was to analyze predictive factors of post-traumatic stress disorder ... more The aim of the present study was to analyze predictive factors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in school-aged girls. A group (n=67) of seven- to 12 year-old girls consulting a paediatric hospital following disclosure of sexual abuse were compared with a group (n=67) of nonabused girls. The girls answered questionnaires related to PTSD, coping, sense of hope, self-esteem, sibling relationships and perceived social support. Mothers answered questionnaires related to family relationships, family violence, perceived support given and psychological distress. The mean +/- SD age of the girls was 9+/-1.5 years. In the sexual abuse group, single-parent families were more frequent (53.7% versus 32.3%; P<0.01), mothers were less educated (10.8% versus 13.1%; P<0.0001) and socioeconomic level was lower (36.8% versus 47.9%; P<0.0001). A history of sexual abuse in childhood was reported by 50% of mothers of sexually abused children and 37% of mothers of the comparison ...
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