Observatoire PSYCAVI: Conflits armés et santé psychologique
Develop and share the most relevant scientific knowledge regarding the psychological health of populations exposed to armed conflicts and intergroup violence.
AXIS 3: Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Exploration of the impact of various aspects of psychological functioning on the reconstruction of societies in post-conflict situations.
Publications
Intergenerational transmission of trauma and its association with attitudes towards reconciliation in Rwanda.
Ingabire, M.C., Caparos, S., Rutembesa, E., Habimana, E., Ndushabandi, E. & Blanchette, I. (submitted). Intergenerational transmission of trauma and its association with attitudes towards reconciliation in Rwanda. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, and Practice.
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The psychological correlates of transitional justice in Rwanda: A long-term assessment
Caparos, S., Rutembesa, E., Habimana, E. & Blanchette, I. (2020). The psychological correlates of transitional justice in Rwanda: A long-term assessment. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(7):774-784. doi:10.1037/tra0000583
Twenty years later, the cognitive portrait of openness to reconciliation in Rwanda
Caparos, S., Giroux, S.-V., Rutembesa, E., Habimana, E. & Blanchette, I. (2018). Twenty years later, the cognitive portrait of openness to reconciliation in Rwanda. British Journal of Psychology, 109(2), 362-385. doi:10.1111/bjop.12275
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Current Projects
Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo and francization in Quebec as intervention tools for improving the psychological well-being of populations exposed to armed conflicts.
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