About me

As a clinical psychologist, I graduated from my doctorate in psychology (Psy. D. / Ph. D.) in 2021 at the University of Quebec in Montreal. Through my academic and clinical training, I have developed an expertise in assessment and intervention for a wide variety of mental health issues, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders and eating disorders. As part of my clinical training at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC), I specialized in intervention with people suffering from disorders related to traumatic events (PTSD).

I also have an expertise in working with adolescents and young adults. My doctoral thesis focused on the social experiences that young people go through during these life periods and the psychological issues associated with them.

I currently work in private practice, as well as at the multidisciplinary clinic Le Centre des Ils et des Elles, where I work with an adolescent clientele presenting various adjustment and mental health problems.

Media contributions

Radio-Canada | September 2025
Interview – Les décrypteurs show: « Est-ce que ChatGPT amplifie le risque de psychose? »

Ici Première – Radio-Canada | April 2024
Interview – Ça s’explique podcast: « Amitiés virtuelles, risques réels »

Ports d’attache: Osons révolutionner nos amitiés!, Éditions Québec Amérique | Février 2024
Contribution as collaborator / guest expert

Ici Première – Radio-Canada | July 2023
Interview – Ça s’explique podcast: « l’amitié dans tous ses états »

Montréal campus | April 2023
Podcast: « Balaie à droite : la quête de l’amitié à l’ère numérique »

Ici Première – Radio-Canada | November 2022
Interview – Le genre humain show : « Les bienfaits de l’amitié à l’âge adulte »

Elle Québec | May 2022
Article : « De coeur et de tête »

Journal le 24h | August 2021
Web capsule : « La rupture amicale »

Radio-Canada | May 2016
Web capsule : « Un lien entre les relations amoureuses et l’intimité en amitié »

Scientific publications

Camirand, É., et Poulin, F. (2022) Links between Best Friendship, Romantic Relationship, and Psychological Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood, The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 183(4). 328-344. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2022.2078684

Camirand, É., et Poulin, F. (2019). Changes in Best Friendship Quality Between Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Considering the Role of Romantic Involvement. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 43(3), 231–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025418824995

Camirand, É., et Poulin, F. (2016). Qualité des relations interpersonnelles et utilisation de Facebook chez les adultes émergents. Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 48(2), 101–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000023

Artistic publications

2015: Kaïsha: l’Enfant des trois mondes (T1), Éditions ADA Inc.

2015: Kaïsha: l’Enfant des quatre mondes (T2), Éditions ADA Inc.

2016: Kaïsha: l’Enfant des cinq mondes (T3), Éditions ADA Inc.

2017: Kaïsha: l’Héritière des mondes (T4), Éditions ADA Inc.

Prizes and awards

Mention of excellence in the doctoral defense
Faculté des sciences humaines – Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral program
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Prix de la meilleure communication orale 2019, section doctorat
Groupe de recherche sur l’inadaptation psychosociale chez l’enfant (GRIP)

Prix du meilleur article étudiant 2018 – Section développement
Département de psychologie – Université du Québec à Montréal

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s program
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Excellence scholarships – recruitment
Faculté des sciences humaines, Université du Québec à Montréal

Protection of personal information

On September 22, 2022, Bill 25 regarding the protection of personal information came into effect and will continue to be rolled out over a 3-year period. This law affects the standards of practice of health professionals, including psychologists. As a psychologist and self-employed worker, I will now have the following responsibilities in my clinical practice:

Enforce the Personal Information Protection law
Respond to requests for personal information (e.g. access, correction, release, etc.)
Implementing personal information governance rules
Maintain records of disclosure of personal information
Notifying the Commission d’accès à l’information of any privacy incidents involving personal information
Maintaining a log of privacy incidents involving personal information

Other measures will also be put in place by 2024: more information will follow.

Élisabeth Camirand, Ph. D.
Psychologist

camirand.psy@gmail.com
579-881-7156