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Alexandre Dumais

ResearcherPsychiatrie et addictologieUniversité de Montréal

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Alexandre Dumais

Researcher

Psychiatrie et addictologie

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
42 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 25 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2026.

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Research

Psychotherapy Virtual Reality Schizophrenia Cannabis Cognition Longitudinal Neuroimaging Psychosis

Latest papers

Distinct neural responses to punishment anticipation in violent and non-violent individuals with schizophrenia.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026
Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Assessor-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR mental health · 2026 · senior author
Virtual reality-based Avatar Therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder: A pilot study.
Psychiatry research · 2026 · senior author

All 89 publications

Latest funding

Évaluation de l'intervention Avatar pour traiter les troubles liés à la consommation de cannabis
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
Expanding Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use in Psychosis: Longitudinal Neurobiological Investigations and Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Cannabis Use Disorder
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$2,350,000
Thérapie Avatar et enjeux éthiques reliés à l'utilisation de la réalité virtuelle, et à l'intelligence artificielle, auprès de patients vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale grave.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI

All 13 grants and awards

89 publications.

Distinct neural responses to punishment anticipation in violent and non-violent individuals with schizophrenia.

Fortier A, Dumais A, Athanassiou M, Lipp O, de Benedictis L, Zouaoui I, Tikàsz A, Potvin S

European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00406-026-02252-8 PMID: 42056262

Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Assessor-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Beaudoin M, Potvin S, Giguère S, Giguère CÉ, Aardema F, Abdel-Baki A, De Benedictis L, Lipp O, Lalonde P, Stip E, Fortier A, Phraxayavong K, Dumais A

JMIR mental health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/106791 PMID: 42748056

Virtual reality-based Avatar Therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder: A pilot study.

Giguère S, Potvin S, Fortier A, Phraxayavong K, Lespérance F, Do A, Bahremand A, Dumais A

Psychiatry research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117080 PMID: 41849923

Structural brain abnormalities and aggression in schizophrenia: mega-analysis of data from 2095 patients and 2861 healthy controls via the ENIGMA consortium.

Lamsma J, Raine A, Kia SM, Cahn W, Arold D, Banaj N, Barone A, Brosch K, Brouwer R, Brunetti A, Calhoun VD, Chew QH, Choi S, Chung YC, Ciccarelli M, Cobia D, Cocozza S, Dannlowski U, Dazzan P, de Bartolomeis A, Di Forti M, Dumais A, Edmond JT, Ehrlich S, Evermann U, Flinkenflügel K, Georgiadis F, Glahn DC, Goltermann J, Green MJ, Grotegerd D, Guerrero-Pedraza A, Ha M, Hong EL, Hulshoff Pol H, Iasevoli F, Kaiser S, Kaleda V, Karuk A, Kim M, Kircher T, Kirschner M, Kochunov P, Kwon JS, Lebedeva I, Lencer R, Marques TR, Meinert S, Murray R, Nenadić I, Nguyen D, Pearlson G, Piras F, Pomarol-Clotet E, Pontillo G, Potvin S, Preda A, Quidé Y, Rodrigue A, Rootes-Murdy K, Salvador R, Sim K, Skoch A, Spalletta G, Spaniel F, Stein F, Thomas-Odenthal F, Tikàsz A, Tomecek D, Tomyshev A, Tranfa M, Tsogt U, Turner JA, van Erp TGM, van Haren NEM, van Os J, Vecchio D, Wang L, Wroblewski A, Nickl-Jockschat T

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03365-7 PMID: 41339704

The effectiveness of psychological interventions delivered by health professionals for adult cannabis use in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Giguère S, Potvin S, Beaudoin M, Wurtele Boudreau X, Giguère CÉ, Dumais A

Frontiers in psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1792228 PMID: 41938850

Distinct neural mechanisms underlying hallucination experience and exposure to its externalised virtual representation.

Fortier A, Dumais A, Athanassiou M, Hudon A, Stip E, Potvin S

The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2026.2690065 PMID: 42334305

The effects of cannabis use disorder on cognitive functions: A meta-analysis.

Pilon F, Dumais A, Giguère CÉ, Potvin S

Addictive behaviors2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108434 PMID: 40675034

What Are the Ethical Issues Surrounding Extended Reality in Mental Health? A Scoping Review of the Different Perspectives.

Goulet MH, Dellazizzo L, Goyer S, Dollé S, Hudon A, Phraxayavong K, Désilets M, Dumais A

Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/bs15101431 PMID: 41153220

Effectiveness of Psychological Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Giguère S, Fortier A, Azrak J, Giguère CÉ, Potvin S, Dumais A

Journal of personalized medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jpm15080338 PMID: 40863400

Reattribution of Auditory Hallucinations Throughout Avatar Therapy: A Case Series.

Giguère S, Beaudoin M, Dellazizzo L, Phraxayavong K, Potvin S, Dumais A

Reports (MDPI)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/reports8030113 PMID: 40700246

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Psychotherapy Dear Professor Dumais, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Distinct neural responses to punishment anticipation in violent and non-violent individuals with schizophrenia." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Expanding Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use in Psychosis: Longitudinal Neurobiological Investigations and Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Cannabis Use Disorder" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Alexandre Dumais

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Distinct neural responses to punishment anticipation in violent and non-violent individuals with schizophrenia.

Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Assessor-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Virtual reality-based Avatar Therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder: A pilot study.

Structural brain abnormalities and aggression in schizophrenia: mega-analysis of data from 2095 patients and 2861 healthy controls via the ENIGMA consortium.

The effectiveness of psychological interventions delivered by health professionals for adult cannabis use in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Distinct neural mechanisms underlying hallucination experience and exposure to its externalised virtual representation.

The effects of cannabis use disorder on cognitive functions: A meta-analysis.

What Are the Ethical Issues Surrounding Extended Reality in Mental Health? A Scoping Review of the Different Perspectives.

Effectiveness of Psychological Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Reattribution of Auditory Hallucinations Throughout Avatar Therapy: A Case Series.

Mesures de contrôle en santé mentale : un environnement contraignant?

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