Véronique Leblanc

Research Associate

Currently working as a full-time research associate for an NIMH-funded longitudinal national survey aimed at increasing our understanding of teenage and young adult suicidality, as well as the role of and impacts on bystanders in situations of self-directed violence (including ideation, attempts and non-suicidal self-injury).

Research Student

Worked on a secondary analysis of an RCT sample with severe mental illness and PTSD, focusing on different dimensions and correlations with suicide in the sample. This project served as my graduate thesis, and answered the following questions: How does this form of CBT impact suicidality? What is the relationship between PTSD and other forms of symptom severity and suicidality? How does suicidality impact treatment engagement?

Research Student

Worked on a research project with Professor Signy Sheldon on the relationship between the usage of past episodic memories to form opinions and judgments about the self in individuals suffering from depressive symptoms, which served as my undergraduate thesis.

Research Fellow

Worked with Professor Axel Cleeremans at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) on a research project seeking to understand the underlying cognitive mechanisms for anhedonia, a symptom of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) that is commonly associated with suicidal ideation and behaviors.

Research Assistant

Worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Anna Weinberg at the McGill University Laboratory, conducting electroencephalogram (EEG) testing for projects related to reward sensitivity and anhedonia in depression and anxiety.

Leblanc, V, Mitchell, KJ et al (in progress). A Deeper Look Into the Wellbeing of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Exposed to Self-Directed Violence: Insights into Future Prevention.

Leblanc, V, Mitchell, KJ et al (in progress). Bystander Mental Health Outcomes Across Levels of Suicide Attempt Exposure Severity.

Journal of American College Health, 2023

Child & Youth Services, 2023

Supporting Youth Strengths through Hotline and Professional Resource Usage. Resilience Conference, 2023.

Supervising Suicide Crisis Counsellor

Suicide Prevention Centre of Montreal (SPCM)

Supervising intervention officer position for the Montreal suicide prevention non-profit (previously 'Suicide Action Montreal'). Duties involved supervising all volunteers, individualized follow-ups for at-risk patients or loved ones of those considering suicide, as well as additional special clinical projects such as group grief counseling sessions.

Intervention Counsellor

Relief

Intervention officer position for the Montreal bipolar, depression and anxiety resource (previously 'Revivre').