Originally from St-Marc-des-Carrières in the Portneuf region, Dr. Richard Bélanger began his medical training at the University of Montreal in 2003. Following a residency in Pediatrics in Quebec City and a specialized training in Adolescent Medicine at the CHU Ste-Justine, he worked in the Adolescent Health Research Group in Lausanne, Switzerland. Trained in motivational interviewing, he began his clinical practice at the Centre mère-enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec in 2010.
Clinical research, ex-fellow of the FRQS and Assistant Professor at Laval University in the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Bélanger’s main areas of research interest are the use of psychoactive substances in young people, particularly cannabis, northern Aboriginal populations of Quebec, as well as chronic diseases, especially Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD).
The impact of Dr. Bélanger’s projects is primarily aimed at preventing adverse health trajectories in young people, by focusing on participatory and intersectoral scientific approaches.
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The Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey: design, methods, and lessons learned
Journal ArticleCan J Public Health, 115 (Suppl 1), 2024.
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Evolution of Sleep Duration and Screen Time Between 2018 and 2022 Among Canadian Adolescents: Evidence of Drifts Accompanying the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal ArticleJ Adolesc Health, 74 (5), 2024.
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Recovery Trajectories in Adolescent Girls with Anorexia Nervosa
Journal ArticleJ Clin Med, 13 (3), 2024.
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A Response to "What Do We Know About Cannabis Consumption and the Effect of Legalization: A Critical Appraisal of the Latest Systematic Review"
Journal ArticleJ Adolesc Health, 74 (6), 2024.
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The association between single and dual use of cannabis and alcohol and driving under the influence and riding with an impaired driver in a large sample of Canadian adolescents
Journal ArticleTraffic Inj Prev, 25 (6), 2024.
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"Goldilocks days" for adolescent mental health: Movement behaviour combinations for well-being, anxiety and depression by gender
Journal ArticleMENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 26 , 2024.
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A Prospective and Repeat Cross-Sectional Study of Bullying Victimization Among Adolescents From Before COVID-19 to the Two School Years Following the Pandemic Onset
Journal ArticleJournal of School Violence, 2024.
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Removing barriers to accessing medical cannabis for paediatric patients
Journal ArticlePaediatr Child Health, 29 (1), 2024.
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Predicting Time to Return to Cannabis Use After a Cessation Attempt: Impact of Cumulated Exposure to Nicotine-Containing Products
Journal ArticleTob Use Insights, 17 , 2024.
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Brain gray matter volume of reward-related structures in Inuit adolescents pre- and postnatally exposed to lead, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls
Journal ArticleNeurotoxicology, 103 , 2024.
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Active projects
- Comprendre, suivre et informer sur l’usage des écrans par les adolescents du Québec à l’aide de l’enquête longitudinale COMPASS, from 2023-10-01 to 2027-01-01
- Evaluating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on youth substance use and mental health trajectories over time: renewal of the COMPASS prospective cohort., from 2022-04-01 to 2027-03-31
- Évaluation de l’implantation du programme HORS-PISTE pour améliorer la santé mentale et le bien-être des jeunes, from 2024-02-20 to 2025-03-31
- Food, environment, health and nutrition of first nations children and youth (FEHNCY), from 2019-04-01 to 2029-03-31
- Impact de la pandémie sur la santé mentale des jeunes vivants avec un trouble déficitaire de l’attention avec ou sans hyperactivité : COMPASS QUÉBEC, from 2022-05-12 to 2025-03-31
- Northern biological signatures of stress responses and potentiality of a diet enriched in n-3 fatty acids to promote resilience when facing adversity, from 2020-11-01 to 2024-12-31
- Usage du cannabis et ses effets sur le déroulement et l'issue de la grossesse, la santé et le développement de l'enfant d'âge préscolaire, from 2023-04-01 to 2028-03-31
Recently finished projects
- Contribution salariale du centre de recherche, from 2019-07-01 to 2023-06-30
- Étude Compass-Québec, from 2019-02-13 to 2023-03-31
- Étude longitudinale COMPASS-QUÉBEC, from 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Facteurs de risque liés aux blessures non intentionnelles sévères et mortelles chez l’enfant : revue systématique de la littérature, from 2023-12-12 to 2024-03-31
- Projet Q2017, from 2020-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Qanuikkat Siqinirmiut? A community-based study of southern Quebec Inuit health and wellbeing, from 2018-10-01 to 2022-09-30
- Support à la recherche - FRE pédiatrie, from 2019-05-01 to 2024-04-30