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Louise Arseneault

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Louise Arseneault
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Montreal
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
InstitutionsKing's College London
ThesisEtude du role des complications perinatales et de l'adversite familiale dans la prediction des comportements violents (1998)
Doctoral advisorRichard E. Tremblay
Websitelouise-arseneault.com

Louise Arseneault FMedSci is a Canadian psychologist and Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, where she has taught since 2001.[1]

Life

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She was appointed a Mental Health Leadership Fellow in 2016 at the Economic and Social Research Council in London. In that capacity, she advanced the importance of the social sciences within the mental health research community. Regarding the challenges that the issue of mental health poses for our society, communities and individuals, Arseneault's expertise contributed leadership on ways that research can make contributions to the field. Part of her fellowship allowed her to pursue her own research project, which studied the impact of social relationships on mental health and wellness.[2]

She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2018.[3]

Arseneault is known for her research on mental disorders, substance abuse, and the mental health effects of childhood bullying.[2][4][5]

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ "Professor Louise Arseneault". King's College London. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Professor Louise Arseneault". The Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Louise Arseneault elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences". King's College London. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ^ Poon, Linda (19 April 2014). "Mental And Physical Toll Of Bullying Persists For Decades". NPR. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. ^ Preidt, Robert (20 May 2015). "Bullied kids may face surprising health risks later in life". CBS News. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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