Janel Gauthier

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Janel Gauthier
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Janel Gauthier
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater Queen's University at Kingston
Known forpsychological ethics
Scientific career
Fields Clinical psychology; Ethics
Institutions Laval University
Thesis Optimal criteria for determining exposure to phobic stimuli in flooding therapy  (1975)

Janel Gauthier is a Canadian psychologist with expertise in clinical psychology, human rights and ethics.

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Career

He received his doctorate in psychology from Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1975. He spent most of his academic career at Laval University, Quebec City from which he retired as Professor Emeritus in 2012.

He has served extensively on national, regional and international organizations of psychology. [1]

Research

His research and practice has had two main themes. The first has been the use of behavioural, cognitive, and social psychology in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, the enhancement of low social self-esteem and the management of grief reactions and chronic headaches. The second has been ethics and human rights. He led the development of the Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists which was adopted by the International Union of Psychological Science and the International Association of Applied Psychology in 2008. [2] [3]

Publications

Other activities

Gauthier has been active in Taekwon-Do in which he holds a Black belt. [6]

Positions

Awards

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Migraine</span> Disorder resulting in recurrent moderate-severe headaches

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The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is the primary organization representing psychologists throughout Canada. It was organized in 1939 and incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act, Part II, in May 1950.

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Chronic headache, or chronic daily headache (CDH), is classified as experiencing fifteen or more days with a headache per month. It is estimated that chronic headaches affect "4% to 5% of the general population". Chronic headaches consist of different sub-groups, primarily categorized as chronic tension-type headaches and chronic migraine headaches. The treatments for chronic headache are vast and varied. Medicinal and non-medicinal methods exist to help patients cope with chronic headache, because chronic headaches cannot be cured. Whether pharmacological or not, treatment plans are often created on an individual basis. Multiple sources recommend multimodal treatment, which is a combination of medicinal and non-medicinal remedies. Some treatments are controversial and are still being tested for effectiveness. Suggested treatments for chronic headaches include medication, physical therapy, acupuncture, relaxation training, and biofeedback. In addition, dietary alteration and behavioral therapy or psychological therapy are other possible treatments for chronic headaches.

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The classification of all headaches, including migraines, is organized by the International Headache Society, and published in the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD). The current version, the ICHD-3 beta, was published in 2013.

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The Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) is an organization that issues certificates for biofeedback, which is "gaining awareness of biological processes".

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The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct includes an introduction, preamble, a list of five aspirational principles and a list of ten enforceable standards that psychologists use to guide ethical decisions in practice, research, and education. The principles and standards are written, revised, and enforced by the APA. The code of conduct is applicable to psychologists in a variety of areas across a variety of contexts. In the event of a violation of the code of conduct, the APA may take action ranging from termination of the APA membership to the loss of licensure, depending on the violation. Other professional organizations and licensing boards may adopt and enforce the code.

Menstrual migraine is term used to describe both true menstrual migraines and menstrually related migraines. About 7%–14% of women have migraines only at the time of menstruation, these are called true menstrual migraines. Most female migraneurs experience migraine attacks throughout the menstruation cycle with an increased number perimenstrually, these are referred to as menstrually related or menstrually triggered migraine.

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References

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  3. Gauthier, Janel. "Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists". CiteSeerX   10.1.1.518.3698 .
  4. Gauthier, Janel (1991). "The differential effects of biofeedback in the treatment of menstrual and nonmenstrual migraine". Headache. 31 (2): 82–90. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.1991.hed3102082.x. PMID   2030078. S2CID   31148769.
  5. Gauthier, Janel (2009). "Ethical principles and human rights : Building a better world globally". Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 22 (1). doi:10.1080/09515070902857301. S2CID   144682712.
  6. "International Do courses". International Taekwon-Do Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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