Team

Mylène Desrosiers (she/her) is the research coordinator for the Sexual Health Laboratory. She has been with the lab since 2003. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Université Laval and a Masters of Arts in Sexology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Publications

• Lambert, B., Desrosiers, M., Chagnon, M., & Lepage, Y. (2013). Sexual behaviors in women with primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia: A controlled study. Advances in Sexual Medicine, 3, 60-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/asm.2013.33010
• Lambert, B., Bergeron, S., Desrosiers, M., & Lepage, Y. (2012). Dyspareunie primaire et secondaire : Contrôle clinique et chirurgical multimodal. Sexologies: European Journal of Sexual Health, 21, 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2011.09.003
• Lambert, B., Bergeron, S., Desrosiers, M., & Lepage, Y. (2012). Introital primary and secondary dyspareunia: Multimodal clinical and surgical control. Sexologies: European Journal of Sexual Health, 21, 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2011.10.001
• Desrosiers, M., Bergeron, S., Meana, M., Leclerc, B., Binik, Y. M., & Khalifé, S. (2008). Psychosexual characteristics of vestibulodynia couples: Partner solicitousness and hostility are associated with pain. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00705.x

Éliane (she) holds a doctorate, a master’s degree (research-intervention profile), and a bachelor’s degree in sexology from UQAM. Her research interests focus on mindfulness, compassion and the sexual and relational well-being of adults who have experienced childhood trauma, as well as on evaluative research. She is also a lecturer in the Department of Sexology at UQAM, a knowledge mobilization advisor for the Interdisciplinary Research Center on Conjugal Problems and Sexual Assault (CRIPCAS), SAS-Femmes, and a science communicator.

Publications

• Godbout, N., Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Boucher, N., & Boileau, M.-J. (2025). Constats en lien avec l’implantation d’une pratique évaluative basées sur une offre de services individuelle et de groupe basée sur la présence attentive sensible au trauma. Revue canadienne en évaluation de programme, 39(3), 585-600. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe-2024-0017
• Dussault, É., Williams, M.E., & Lafortune, D. (2025). ‘How’ matters more than ‘how much’: Demographics, usage context, and sexual wellbeing related to partnered teledildonics use in men. The Journal of Sex Research, prépublication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2510451
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Boucher, N., Boileau, M.-J., & Godbout, N. (2025). A qualitative evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention for complex trauma survivors. Mindfulness, 16, 2045-2065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02599-4
• Williams, M. E., Lafortune, D., Canivet, C., & Dussault, É. (2025). Sex toy use in Québec (Canada): Prevalence across demographics, motivations, and links with erotophobia and sexual satisfaction. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 51(3), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2025.2464092
• Dussault, É., Lafortune, D., Canivet, C., Boislard, M.-A., Leavitt, C. E., & Godbout, N. (2024). Validation of the French Sexual Mindfulness Measure and its links with psychosexual well-being. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 39(4), 1074-1090. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2021.2009794
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., Guyon, R., & Godbout, N. (2024). Mindfulness and post-traumatic growth in childhood sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment survivors. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 13(1), 72-85. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2023-0006
• Lafortune, D., Dussault, É., Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P., Lapointe, V. A., Blais, M., & Godbout, N. (2024). Is sexual aversion a distinct disorder or a trans-diagnostic symptom across sexual dysfunctions? A latent class analysis. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 50(1), 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2023.2261933
• Lafortune, D., Girard, M., Dussault, É., Philibert, M., Hébert, M., Boislard, M.-A., Goyette, M., & Godbout, N. (2023, en ligne). Who seeks sex therapy? Sexual dysfunction prevalence and correlates, and help-seeking among clinical and community samples. PLOS One, 18(3), e0282618. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282618
• Hémond-Dussault, V., Dussault, É., Hébert, M., & Godbout, N. (2023). Childhood interpersonal trauma and relationality among profiles of mindfulness facets. Mindfulness, 14, 348-359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02038-8
• Lafortune, D., Dussault, É., Philibert, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of sexual aversion: A Canadian community-based study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19(8), 1269-1280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.05.142
• Dussault, É., Girard, M., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). A hierarchical cluster analysis of childhood interpersonal trauma and dispositional mindfulness: Heterogeneity of sexual and relational outcomes in adulthood. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 31(7) 831-854. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2022.2090477
• Dussault, É., Lafortune, D., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2022). Mindfulness in survivors of cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma: A Buddhist conceptualization of suffering and healing. Mindfulness, 13(7), 1816-1822. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01922-7
• Guyon, R., Fernet, M., Dussault, É., Gauthier-Duchesne, A., Cousineau, M-M., Tardif, M., & Godbout, N. (2021). Experiences of disclosure and reactions of close ones from the perspective of child sexual abuse survivors: A qualitative analysis of gender specificities. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 30(7) 806-827. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2021.1942369
• Dussault, É., Fernet, M., & Godbout, N. (2020). A metasynthesis of qualitative studies on mindfulness, sexuality and relationality. Mindfulness, 12(11) 2682-2694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01463-x
• Dussault, É., & Duquet, F. (2020). Évaluation des effets dans le domaine de l’éducation à la sexualité au primaire : Exemple tiré d’une évaluation de programme de prévention de la sexualisation précoce. Revue canadienne en évaluation de programme, 35(1), 74-91. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.62847
• Godbout, N., Bakhos, G., Dussault, É., & Hébert, M. (2020). Childhood interpersonal trauma and sexual satisfaction: The role of mindfulness and psychological distress. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 46(1), 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1626309
• Léobon, A., Dussault, É., & Otis, J. (2018). Caractéristiques des HRSH français consommateurs de produits psychoactifs associés au chemsex. Drogues, santé et société, 17(2), 53-75. https://doi.org/10.7202/1062116ar

Catherine (she/her) holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2022, under the supervision of Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D. Her research interests focus on romantic relationships, more specifically in relational and sexual well-being. Catherine is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarship — Doctoral program for 2024-2027.

Publications

• Hamel, C., Rodrigue, C., Clermont, C., Hébert, M., Paquette, L., & Dion, J. (2024). Alexithymia as a mediator of the associations between child maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in adolescence. Scientific reports, 14(1), 6359. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56909-2
• Dion, J., Hamel, C., Prévost, B., Bergeron-Leclerc, C., Pouliot, E., Maltais, D., Grenier, J., Dubé, M., Ouellet-Plamondon, C., & Vaillancourt-Morel, M. P. (2023). Stressed and distressed: how is the COVID-19 pandemic associated with sexual frequency, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction? The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 20(2), 152–160. https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdac041
• Dion, J., Hamel, C., Clermont, C., Blackburn, M. È., Hébert, M., Paquette, L., Lalande, D., & Bergeron, S. (2022). Changes in Canadian adolescent well-being since the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of prior child maltreatment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10172. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610172

Jessica (she/her) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences (2018) and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (2023) from the Université de Montréal, in addition to a Master’s in Project Management from the Université du Québec à Montréal (2020). She began her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal in September 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Bergeron. She has a strong interest in sexual shame and sexual well-being, as well as sexual orientation and gender diversity. She has a strong interest in science communication and co-directed as well as co-coordinated a podcast in collaboration with CISM (the University of Montreal’s radio station). This initiative resulted in the production of 15 episodes focused on sexuality, approached from a feminist and inclusive perspective. Jessica is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarship — Master’s program for 2024 — and a Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FRQ-SC) scholarship recipient (2024-2026).

Publications

• Paquette, M-M., Herrera-Roberge, J., Jacmin-Park, S. Couture, S., Girouard, A., & Bergeron, S. (2025). How Does Minority Stress Relate to Sexual Wellbeing? A Scoping Review. Current Sexual Health Reports, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-024-00398-x
• Paquette, M-M.*, Herrera-Roberge, J.*, Beauvilliers, L., Belen Field Lira, M., Benoit, Z., Cadieux, N., Emond, M., François, A., Jacmin-Park, S., Léonard, F., Pedneault, L., Popova, N., Ramos, B., Renaud, M., & Roy, A. (Animatrices). (2023). Désextifier. [Balado audio]. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/7M8uSQ2v39SN0DMXGfNgqw
• Bouchard, M., Lecomte, T., Cloutier, B., Herrera-Roberge, J., & Potvin, S. (2022). Dropout rates in psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 842329. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.842329

Silke (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Université de Montreal since September 2021. Her research interests include attachment, intimacy, and stress reactivity in heterosexual and sexual/gender minority couples. Silke is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research scholarship recipient for 2023-2026.

Publications

• Audet, J. S., Jacmin-Park, S., Kheloui, S., Gravel, C., Juster, R. P., & Aardema, F. (2024). COVID-19 related stress and fears of contamination: the impact of feared self-perceptions. Current Psychology, 43, 16859–16870.
• Péloquin, K., Arpin, V., Jacmin-Park, S., Beaulieu, N., & Brassard, A. (2024). A dyadic study of attachment, coping, and quality of life in couples seeking fertility treatment. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 1-16.
• Jacmin-Park, S., Rossi, M., Dumont, L., Lupien, S. J., & Juster, R. P. (2022). Mental Health and Social Support of Sexual and Gender Diverse People from Québec, Canada During the COVID-19 Crisis. LGBT health, 9(3), 151-160.
• Longpré-Poirier, C., Dougoud, J., Jacmin-Park, S., Moussaoui, F., Vilme, J., Desjardins, G., Cartier, L., Cipriani, E., Kerr, P., LePage, C., & Juster, R. P. (2022). Sex and gender and allostatic mechanisms of cardiovascular risk and disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38(12), 1812-1827.
• Bourdon, O., Rossi, M., Larocque, O., Jacmin-Park, S., Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Ouellet-Morin, I., & Juster, R. P. (2021). + Fièr: une application mobile pour aider les jeunes issus de la communauté LGBTQ+ et leur famille. Santé mentale au Québec, 46(1), 229-249.
• Kheloui, S., Rossi, M., Jacmin-Park, S., Larocque, O., Vallée, M., Kerr, P., Bourdon, O., & Juster, R. P. (2021). Psychoneuroendocrine protocol to comprehensively study sexually dimorphic cognition. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 6, 100050.

Jasmine (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Prior to her doctorate, Jasmine completed a B.Sc. in Psychology at Concordia University. Her research interests include sexual and romantic development, relational and sexual well-being, and biopsychosocial influences. Jasmine is the recipient of a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for 2025-2026.

Nevena (she/her) has been a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Université de Montréal since September 2024. Her research interests include sexual communication, relational and sexual well-being, and the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. Nevena is the recipient of scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for 2024-2025 and from the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture for 2025-2026.

Publications

• Bigras, N., Popova, N., Pedneault, L., Brassard, A. et Bergeron, S. (2024). Sexual well-being of partnered adults and couples over 60: A scoping review. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeae037

Arianne (she/her) has been a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology (D.Psy) at the Université de Montréal since September 2023, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron. Prior to her doctoral studies, Arianne completed a Bachelor's degree in psychology in 2020 at the same university. She began her involvement as a research assistant in Dr. Sophie Bergeron's Sexual Health Study Laboratory in the summer of 2021. Her research interests include sexual desire, intimacy and both sexual and relational satisfaction.

Eugénie (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in psychology at Université de Montréal. She has been a research assistant in the laboratory since Fall 2023. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Honors Literature and Creative Writing at Concordia University. She is interested in relationship and sexual satisfaction, as well as communication within couples, and her goal is to pursue graduate studies in psychology.

Jeanne (she/her) is a second year undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. She has been a research assistant for the Sexual Health Laboratory since winter 2024. Her research interests include psychopathology, intimacy and couple communication. Her goal is to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.

Méliane (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in Psychology at the Université de Montréal. She will begin her Honours track under the supervision of Sophie Bergeron in Fall 2025. Her research interests focus on sociocultural influences on sexual health. She hopes to pursue graduate studies in Psychology, and she really likes hens.

Olivia Fêmi Codjia (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in Psychology at the Université de Montréal. She will pursue the Honours track under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron during the 2025–2026 academic year. Since the summer of 2025, she has been working as a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory. Her research interests include sexual and relationship satisfaction, attachment, and childhood trauma. In addition to her academic and research involvement, Olivia works as a rehabilitation counselor with youth who have intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and severe behavioral challenges. These experiences have inspired her to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Research and Intervention).

Corinne (she/her) is a first-year undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal since September 2024. She has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Study Laboratory since summer 2024. Her areas of interest are sexual satisfaction in couples and individuals, types of attachment, and childhood trauma.

Marek (he/him) is a second year student undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. He has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2025. His interests lie in couples' dynamics, complex trauma as well as their intersection with gender and sexual identities. His goal is to pursue graduate studies combining research and intervention within clinical psychology.

Audrey-Ann (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. Since the summer of 2023, she has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory. She will be pursuing the Honors program under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Bergeron during the 2024-2025 academic year. Her research interests include relational and sexual satisfaction, attachment, and psychopathology. Her goal is to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology.

Audrey (she/her) is a second-year undergraduate student in psychology at the University of Montreal. She has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the summer of 2025. Her interests include sexual health and sexual well-being, as well as the development of sexuality from childhood to adulthood. She plans to pursue graduate studies in psychology.

Emile (he/him) is a second year undergraduate student in psychology at the Université de Montréal. He has been a research assistant at the Sexual Health Laboratory since the winter of 2025. His areas of interest focus on couple relationships, childhood trauma as well as sexual and gender diversity. His goal is to pursue his graduate studies in clinical psychology.