Janel Gauthier

Short description: Canadian psychologist

Janel Gauthier

Born|

Janel Gauthier

Nationality| Canadian
Alma mater| Queen's University at Kingston
Known for| psychological ethics
Scientific career
Fields| Clinical psychology; Ethics
Institutions| Laval University
Thesis| Optimal criteria for determining exposure to phobic stimuli in flooding therapy (1975)

Janel Gauthier is a Canadian psychologist with expertise in clinical psychology, human rights and ethics.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Research
* 3 Publications
* 4 Other activities
* 5 Positions
* 6 Awards
* 7 References

## Career

He received his doctorate in psychology from Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1975. He spent most of his academic career at Laval University, Quebec City from which he retired as Professor Emeritus in 2012.

He has served extensively on national, regional and international organizations of psychology.[1]

## Research

His research and practice has had two main themes. The first has been the use of behavioural, cognitive, and social psychology in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, the enhancement of low social self-esteem and the management of grief reactions and chronic headaches. The second has been ethics and human rights. He led the development of the Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists which was adopted by the International Union of Psychological Science and the International Association of Applied Psychology in 2008.[2][3]

## Publications

* Gauthier, J.G., Anne‐Louise Fournier, A.-L., & Claude Roberge, C.(1991). The Differential Effects of Biofeedback in the Treatment of Menstrual and Nonmenstrual Migraine, Headache.[4]
* Gauthier, J., Cote, G., & French, D. (1994). The role of home practice in the thermal biofeedback treatment of migraine headache. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology.
* Gauthier, J. (2009). Ethical principles and human rights: Building a better world globally. Counselling Psychology Quarterly.[5]

## Other activities

Gauthier has been active in Taekwon-Do in which he holds a Black belt.[6]

## Positions

* President, International Association of Applied Psychology(IAAP)[7]
* 1997-1999: President, Canadian Psychological Association[8]

## Awards

* 2013: Interamerican Psychology Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Development of Psychology as a Science and as a Profession in the Americas, Interamerican Psychological Society[9]
* 2015: Outstanding International Psychologist Award, American Psychological Association, Division 52 (International Psychology)[10]
* 2016: Fukuhara Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Community of Professional Associations and the Discipline of Psychology, International Council of Psychologists[11]
* Fellow, Canadian Psychological Association[12]

## References

1. ↑ "Janel Gauthier". https://www.icp2020.com/cv/cv-janel-gauthier/.
2. ↑ "Janel Gauthier - Bio". http://archives.sietareu.org/50-congress-2013/congress-2013-bios/272-janel-gautier-bio.
3. ↑ Gauthier, Janel. "Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.518.3698.
4. ↑ Gauthier, Janel (1991). "The differential effects of biofeedback in the treatment of menstrual and nonmenstrual migraine". Headache 31 (2): 82–90. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.1991.hed3102082.x. PMID 2030078.
5. ↑ Gauthier, Janel (2009). "Ethical principles and human rights : Building a better world globally". Counselling Psychology Quarterly 22 (1). doi:10.1080/09515070902857301.
6. ↑ "International Do courses". https://itftkd.sport/courses/international-do-courses/.
7. ↑ "IAAP Officer and Board". https://iaapsy.org/about/board/.
8. ↑ "Past Presidents". 12 July 2018. https://cpa.ca/aboutcpa/pastpresidents/.
9. ↑ "Interamerican Psychology Awards". https://sipsych.org/awards/interamerican-psychology-award/.
10. ↑ "Past Recipients". https://www.apa.org/about/awards/div-52-interpsyc?tab=3.
11. ↑ "Fukuhara Award for Advanced International research and Practice". https://icpweb.org/awards/fukuhara/.
12. ↑ "Fellows". 21 August 2018. https://cpa.ca/aboutcpa/cpaawards/fellows/.

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