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CRISE is an interdisciplinary research centre at the Université du Québec à Montréal, with more than forty researchers, practitioners, doctoral and post-doctoral students from four universities and twenty institutions and community organizations in Quebec.

The objective of CRISE activities is to reduce suicide and suicidal behaviours and to reduce the negative consequences of suicide.

New Publication: Intervening with child suicide survivors
 • Daigle, M.S., Hanus, M., Labelle, R.J., & Lake, J. (2010). Intervenir auprès des enfants endeuillés par suicide. État de la situation et exemple de deux expériences novatrices (Intervening with child suicide survivors. State of the situation and the example of two innovative experiences). Médecine Palliative: Soins de Support-Accompagnement-Éthique, in press. doi: 10.1016/j.medpal.2010.05.002. Abstract

Assemblée nationale du Québec
Following discussions with various experts, the Select Committee on Dying with Dignity produced a "Consultation Paper", which is a guide for this summer's public hearings. At the present time, it appears that this document has not yet been translated to English.

New Publications
 • Mishara, B.L., & Weisstub, D.N. (2010). Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Suicide Prevention: The Case of Telephone Helpline Rescue Policies. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 40(2), 159-169. Abstract
 • Chen, H., Mishara, B. L., & Liu, X. X. (2010). A pilot study of mobile telephone message interventions with suicide attempters in China. Crisis, 31(2), 109-112. Abstract

Québec Statistics : Suicide mortality. Trends and recent data (1981 to 2008)
By Mathieu Gagné and Danielle Saint-Laurent of the INSPQ (Institut national de santé publique du Québec). In French.

Presentations at the last CRISE Meeting (January 29)
 • Marc-André Dufour, psychologist at the Valcartier military base: "Entre la fierté et la honte: prévenir le suicide de monsieur tout-le-monde";
 • Nathalie Morin, research coordinator: " Prévention du suicide en milieu autochtone: considérations épistémologiques";
 • Brian Mishara, CRISE director, presented the challenges and opportunities for suicide prevention in underdeveloped countries, illustrating by his recent experiences in Uganda and Guyana.
 • Danielle Saint-Laurent, epidemiologist at INSPQ, presented the latest statistics on suicide in Quebec.

The Journal UQAM (January 11) devoted an article to Alain Janelle and the prevention project in which he participated with the Atikamekws of Manawan (link: Les Atikamekws s’accrochent à la vie).

Presentations at the last CRISE Meeting (December 11)
 • Annette Leibing, anthropologist, professor at Université de Montréal : "Hétérotopies : espace et hypertension dans une favela brésilienne";
 • Jacob Amnon Suissa, professor at École de travail social of UQAM : "Vulnérabilité, santé mentale et suicide en contexte de dépendances : repères psychosociaux";
 • Richard Montoro, co-director of The McGill University Sexual Identity Centre (MUSIC) : "Les composantes de l’orientation sexuelle et leur relation aux idées et comportements suicidaires".

 • Suicide Action Montréal has made available the PowerPoint presentations from its last colloquium, “Dangerosité suicidaire et bonnes pratiques”, held last November. You will find the presentation of Janie Houle, entitled "Vers une amélioration des pratiques cliniques et de l’organisation des services en prévention du suicide: quelques enseignements de la recherche". (in French).

New publication
 • Laliberté, A. & Tousignant, M. (2009). Alcohol and other contextual factors of suicide in four Aboriginal communities of Quebec, Canada. Crisis, 30(4), 215-221. See abstract.

 • Several CRISE members participated to the XXV World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in Montevideo, Uruguay, in November 2009. Read a summary of their presentations: Conferences members.

 • In Le Devoir (October 17), Louise-Maude Rioux Soucy clarifies the issues in the future debate on euthanasia in an article entitled "Mourir, mais comment" (available online for subscribers and at the library).

Best Poster Award 2009 of the American Association of Suicidology to CRISE member
At the 42nd Annual AAS Conference held in San Francisco in April 2009, CRISE researcher Gaëlle Encrenaz received the award for the best poster, "Lifetime suicidal risk and patterns of help-seeking: results from a large survey in the French general population".

"La mortalité par suicide au Québec : tendances et données récentes – 1981 à 2007" + Communiqué de presse
Mathieu Gagné and Danielle Saint-Laurent of the INSPQ (Institut national de santé publique du Québec) report the latest statistics on suicide in Québec, including recent trends toward significant decreases, particularly in youth suicides.

Partenaire pour prévenir le suicide ("Partners in suicide prevention")
The "knowledge application" programme presents the conclusions of its sudies of problems and needs associated with collaborations between suicide prevention institutions in Quebec.

In the latest issue of the Journal l'UQAM (27 October 2008), there is a presentation by Michel Tousignant of the Wasena / Waseya project, on suicide prevention in native communities (link: Prévenir la détresse autochtone).

A guide issued as part of the "knowledge translation" programme to improve practices in suicide prevention among men is now available in French (an English version is planned for the future). A description and download of the document in French is available now "Consensus entre la recherche et la pratique pour améliorer les programmes de prévention du suicide chez les hommes", ("Consensus Between Research and Practice to Improve Suicide Prevention Programmes for Men").

Two new sections have been added to the "Application des connaissances": "Les suicides en grappes ("Cluster suicides") and La prévention du suicide et les aînés ("Suicide Prevention and the Elderly").