Claudia Savard

• Centre de recherche CERVO (Affilié à l’Université Laval)

• Mélissa Deschênes, Doctorat en psychologie - recherche et intervention (orientation clinique)
• Lidia Langevin, Doctorat en psychologie
• Jérémie Beck, Maîtrise en épidémiologie - épidémiologie clinique - avec mémoire
• Élodie Gagné-Pomerleau, Doctorat en psychologie - recherche et intervention (orientation clinique)
• Elisabeth Legendre, Maîtrise en sciences de l'orientation - recherche et intervention - avec mémoire

Encadrements terminés dans les 5 dernières années

• Mireille Lampron, Doctorat en psychologie - recherche et intervention (orientation clinique)

Publications des 5 dernières années

Factors associated with psychological distress during romantic relationship dissolution in help-seeking men., Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 2026. Caroline Dugal, Audrey Brassard, Katherine Péloquin, Marie-Ève Daspe, Claudia Savard, Marie-France Lafontaine, Natacha Godbout. DOI 10.1037/cbs0000496

Change in Alternative Model for Personality Disorders Constructs After 1 Year in Clients Engaged in Ongoing Psychotherapy: A Naturalistic Proof-of-Concept Study in Private Practice, JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY INTEGRATION, 2026. DOI 10.1037/INT0000367

Validation of the French adaptation of the comprehensive assessment of sadistic tendencies., PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 2026.

Exploring the impact of psychotherapy on dark triad traits: a one-year follow-up study on adults consulting in private practice., PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 2026.

Sexual Coercion Within Romantic Relationships: The Contribution of Cumulative Childhood Trauma and Relationship Dissatisfaction, JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, 2026. DOI 10.1007/S10896-026-01046-9

Cumulative childhood trauma and intimate partner violence perpetration among men in therapy: Roles of attachment and emotional dysregulation, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT, 2026. DOI 10.1037/CBS0000464

Attachment Insecurities and Intimate Partner Violence: The Intermediary Roles of Psychological Distress and Substance Use, Journal of Family Violence, 2025. Jacob Gagnon Tremblay, Marianne Saint-Jacques, Katherine Péloquin, Caroline Dugal, Natacha Godbout, Marie-France Lafontaine, Claudia Savard, Audrey Brassard. DOI 10.1007/s10896-025-01023-8

Dark Triad Personality Traits and Empathy as Explanatory Factors in Pathways from Cumulative Childhood Trauma to Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2025. Aurélie Claing, Audrey Brassard, Caroline Dugal, Claudia Savard, Marie-Ève Daspe, Katherine Péloquin, Natacha Godbout. DOI 10.1080/10926771.2025.2607579

Du catégoriel au dimensionnel : description et illustration clinique pour favoriser une transition harmonieuse dans la conceptualisation des troubles de la personnalité, Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique, 2025. Dominick Gamache, Yann le Corff, Claudia Savard. DOI 10.1016/j.amp.2025.04.009

Fonctionnement conjugal et sexuel des personnes souffrant de troubles de la personnalité : survol des connaissances actuelles impliquant le Modèle alternatif pour les troubles de la personnalité, Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique, 2025. Mélissa Deschênes, Charlotte Bouchard Asselin, Élodie Gagné-Pomerleau, Dominick Gamache, Marie-Chloé Nolin, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Claudia Savard. DOI 10.1016/j.amp.2025.03.011

Le narcissisme malin : synthèse intégrative des connaissances conceptuelles, cliniques et empiriques et étude des liens avec la santé physique et psychologique, Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique, 2025. Jonathan Faucher, Claudia Savard, Dominick Gamache. DOI 10.1016/j.amp.2025.03.010

Exploring the Roles of Attachment, Trauma, and Personality Factors on Therapeutic Goals Achievement among Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators, Journal of Family Violence, 2025. Catherine Laperle, Janik Gélinas, Marie Dodier-Lemay, Maxyme Leblanc, Audrey-Ann Lefebvre, Caroline Dugal, Claudia Savard, Marie-Ève Daspe, Katherine Péloquin, Natacha Godbout, Audrey Brassard. DOI 10.1007/s10896-025-00884-3

Intergenerational transmission of childhood interpersonal trauma in adults entering therapy for intimate partner violence: The role of identity diffusion, Child Abuse & Neglect, 2025. Janik Gélinas, Aurélie Claing, Caroline Dugal, Claudia Savard, Marie-Ève Daspe, Katherine Péloquin, Natacha Godbout, Audrey Brassard. DOI 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107258

Linguistic Measurement Invariance and Stability-Equivalence of the Personality Inventory for<i> DSM-5</i> Among Bilingual Participants, JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS, 2025. DOI 10.1521/PEDI.2025.39.2.133

Therapeutic Alliance with Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: The Roles of Childhood Interpersonal Trauma and Attachment Insecurity, JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA, 2025. DOI 10.1080/10926771.2025.2474606

Comparative Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators According to their Referral Type: Self-Referred, Legally Mandated, and Formally Pressured, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, 2025. DOI 10.1177/00938548251333800

Broader Issues in Test Translation and Validation: A Commentary Inspired by Macina et al. (2023), Journal of Personality Assessment, 2024. Dominick Gamache, Philippe Leclerc, Alexandre Côté, David Théberge, Claudia Savard. DOI 10.1080/00223891.2024.2375213

Comportements suicidaires chez les hommes en demande d’aide : Rôles des traumatismes en enfance, de l’attachement et des impacts perçus de la pandémie., Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 2024. Béatrice Mailloux, Audrey Brassard, Ariane Audet, Katherine Péloquin, Claudia Savard, Marie-Ève Daspe, Marie-France Lafontaine, Natacha Godbout. DOI 10.1037/cbs0000383

Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain: A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature, PEER COMMUNITY JOURNAL, 2024. DOI 10.24072/PCJOURNAL.502

Correspondence regarding this article should be directed to Kayla PattersonBeaumont, MA, . E-mail: kayla.patterson-beaumont@umontreal.ca, PARTNER ABUSE, 2024. DOI 10.1891/PA-2023-0004

Comportements suicidaires chez les hommes en demande d'aide : roles des traumatismes en enfance, de l'attachement et des impacts percus de la pandemie, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT, 2024. DOI 10.1037/CBS0000383

Exploring the Associations of Personality and Sexual Health Using the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY, 2024. DOI 10.1080/0092623X.2024.2391340

Romantic Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Individuals Seeking Help: The Roles of Dysfunctional Communication Patterns and Relationship Satisfaction, JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, 2024. DOI 10.1007/S10896-023-00600-Z

Romantic Attachment and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men: The Role of Affect Dysregulation and Gender Hostility, JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2024. DOI 10.1177/08862605231218226

Profiles of patients with a personality disorder admitted in a day hospital treatment program: Revealing spectra from the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology, CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, 2024. DOI 10.1007/S12144-023-04388-5

Family Violence Against Children and Parents' Social Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cohort Study, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND YOUTH, 2024.

Contribution of the alternative model for DSM-5 personality disorders to relationship satisfaction, FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 2024. DOI 10.3389/FPSYT.2023.1291226

Anxiety, Depression, and Comorbid Symptomatology: Different Forms and Severity of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men Seeking Help, VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS, 2024. DOI 10.1891/VV-2021-0204

Profiles of theory of mind impairments and personality in clinical and community samples: integrating the alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders, FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 2024. DOI 10.3389/FPSYT.2023.1292680

Stalking perpetration through the lens of the alternative DSM‐5 model for personality disorders, Personality and Mental Health, 2023. Dominick Gamache, Marie‐Ève Cloutier, Jonathan Faucher, Philippe Leclerc, Claudia Savard. DOI 10.1002/pmh.1567

A Latent Profile Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men Seeking Help, JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2023. DOI 10.1177/08862605231174502

Stalking perpetration through the lens of the alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders, PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, 2023. DOI 10.1002/PMH.1567

Vocational Personality in Romantic Relationships: How Vocational Similarity Contributes to Couple Functioning, CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY, 2023. DOI 10.1007/S10591-021-09620-7

Cumulative Childhood Trauma, Communication Patterns, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men Seeking Help, JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2023. DOI 10.1177/08862605221138651

Contrasting social knowledge and theory of mind patterns in adults with personality disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and healthy controls, COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRY, 2023. DOI 10.1080/13546805.2023.2259021

Investigating the Validity and Measurement Invariance of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Faceted Brief Form Among French-speaking Clinical and Nonclinical Samples, JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, 2023. DOI 10.1007/S10862-022-10000-0

Measurement invariance of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen across nonclinical and clinical populations, genders, and age groups, PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 2023. DOI 10.1016/J.PAID.2023.112103

Revisiting the vulnerable dark triad hypothesis using a bifactor model, SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 2023. DOI 10.1111/SJOP.12921

A French adaptation of the Affective and Cognitive Measure of Empathy (ACME-F)., Psychological Assessment, 2022. Claudia Savard, Véronique Maheux-Caron, David D. Vachon, Sébastien Hétu, Dominick Gamache. DOI 10.1037/pas0001105

Analysis of the interaction between personality dysfunction and traits in the statistical prediction of physical aggression: Results from outpatient and community samples, PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, 2022. DOI 10.1002/PMH.1522

Childhood Sexual Abuse, Dyadic Empathy, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Seeking Psychological Help, JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2022. DOI 10.1177/08862605211069690

Development and validation of a self-report measure assessing failures in the mentalization of trauma and adverse relationships, CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT, 2022. DOI 10.1016/J.CHIABU.2021.105017

Perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence: personological profiles of people with borderline personality disorder, SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC, 2022.

Validation of a screening procedure for borderline personality disorder based on the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders, SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC, 2022. DOI 10.7202/1098893AR

Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men Seeking Help: The Explanatory Roles of Psychological Distress and Affect Dysregulation, JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2022. DOI 10.1177/08862605211072174

Can Romantic Attachment and Psychopathy Concomitantly Explain the Forms and Severity of Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence in Men Seeking Treatment?, PARTNER ABUSE, 2022. DOI 10.1891/PA-2021-0008

Impact of level of personality pathology on affective, behavioral, and thought problems in pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic., Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 2022. Dominick Gamache, Claudia Savard, Roxanne Lemieux, Nicolas Berthelot. DOI 10.1037/per0000479

A Scoring Procedure for Malignant Narcissism Based on Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Facets, JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT, 2022. DOI 10.1080/00223891.2021.2019052

For a structured response to the psychosocial consequences of the restrictive measures imposed by the global COVID-19 health pandemic: the MAVIPAN longitudinal prospective cohort study protocol, BMJ OPEN, 2022. DOI 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2021-048749

Impact of Level of Personality Pathology on Affective, Behavioral, and Thought Problems in Pregnant Women During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, PERSONALITY DISORDERS-THEORY RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, 2022. DOI 10.1037/PER0000479

Shame Proneness in Borderline Personality Disorder: Critical Reflection Based on Data from the Province of Quebec, SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC, 2022. DOI 10.7202/1098896AR

Associations between the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 trait facets and aggression among outpatients with personality disorder: A multimethod study, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY, 2022. DOI 10.1016/J.COMPPSYCH.2022.152316

A French Adaptation of the Affective and Cognitive Measure of Empathy (ACME-F), PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 2022. DOI 10.1037/PAS0001105

Development and Validation of the Stalking and Obsessive Relational Intrusions Questionnaire (SORI-Q), JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2022. DOI 10.1177/08862605211042808

Psychotherapy prognostic factors for personality disorders (PD) treatment: the role of self-reported questionnaires, SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC, 2022. DOI 10.7202/1098900AR

PRELIMINARY STEPS TOWARD EXTRACTING THE SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR PERSONALITY DISORDERS DIAGNOSES FROM CRITERIA A AND B SELF-REPORTS, JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS, 2022. DOI 10.1521/PEDI_2012_35_541

French adaptation of the Experience of Shame Scale: Validation in a French-Canadian sample., Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 2021. David Théberge, Dominick Gamache, Bernice Andrews, Claudia Savard. DOI 10.1037/cbs0000272

A Proposed Classification of ICD-11 Severity Degrees of Personality Pathology Using the Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale, FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 2021. DOI 10.3389/FPSYT.2021.628057

Latent profiles of patients with borderline pathology based on the alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders, BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND EMOTION DYSREGULATION, 2021. DOI 10.1186/S40479-021-00146-W

Predictors of Discontinuation From Individual Treatment in Men Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, PARTNER ABUSE, 2021. DOI 10.1891/PA-2020-0042

French Adaptation of the Experience of Shame Scale: Validation in a French-Canadian Sample, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT, 2021. DOI 10.1037/CBS0000272