Centre Detude Sur Le Trauma

What Centre Detude Sur Le Trauma does

Centre d'étude sur le trauma (Trauma Studies Center) is a university-affiliated research centre founded in 2006 by Stéphane Guay and André Marchand, hosted within the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CRIUSMM), part of the CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal public healthcare network and affiliated with Université de Montréal. Its mandate is to advance knowledge on the psychological consequences of traumatic events, prevention of PTSD development, and available treatment options.

The centre's portfolio spans scientific research, fee-for-service training, and knowledge transfer. Core research activities concentrate on occupational PTSD — suicide prevention among public safety personnel, workplace violence in healthcare, social services and transit, peer-support and psychological first aid (PFA) implementation, and post-traumatic stress outcomes — supported by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychoeducators, nurses, criminologists, and psychiatrists. Service offerings to workplaces include psychological health assessments, comprehensive management policy / intervention protocol development, violence prevention training, PTSD assessment training, and PFA implementation, with preferential rates tied to research participation. Distribution of knowledge is handled through peer-reviewed publications, the "On prend soin de nous" podcast, an annual Symposium on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries, Midi à savoir sessions, and a curated library of validated measuring tools (Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory II, Kessler K6, PCL-5).

Revenue is generated primarily through competitive government and institutional research grants (CIHR, FRQS, FRQSC, SSHRC, IRSST, Bell Let's Talk) and fee-for-service training delivered to Quebec-based organizations in healthcare, public safety, social services, and municipal sectors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The centre does not commercialize software, holds no disclosed patents or trademarks, and operates on a not-equity-funded, public-sector hosting model inside the Quebec healthcare system.

Name

Centre Detude Sur Le Trauma

Legal name

Centre d'étude sur le trauma

Website

https://trauma.criusmm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Centre d'étude sur le trauma is a Université de Montréal– and CRIUSMM-affiliated research centre in Montréal that studies PTSD and occupational trauma, trains at-risk Quebec workplaces in psychological first aid and violence prevention, and disseminates evidence-based resources through publications and the "On prend soin de nous" podcast.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Research Funding: Government and institutional research grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS, FRQSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and other funding agencies support the center's research activities.
2. Training Services: Customized training programs offered to organizations including psychological health assessment, comprehensive management policies, violence prevention training, PTSD assessment training, and intervention training. Services are offered for a fee but may have preferential rates if organizations agree to participate in research projects.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The Centre d'étude sur le trauma is a university-affiliated research center that conducts scientific research on traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), delivers customized fee-for-service training programs to organizations, and provides psychological health assessments, intervention protocols, and validated measuring tools. It serves workplaces in healthcare, public safety, social services, and transit sectors, and offers educational resources to affected individuals, researchers, and students.

Product overview

The Centre d'étude sur le trauma is a research center affiliated with the Université de Montréal that offers a portfolio of mental health research services, training programs, and educational resources focused on traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The center provides psychological health assessments for workplaces, develops intervention protocols for managing traumatic events, and delivers training programs on violence prevention and psychological first aid. Key offerings include the 'On prend soin de nous' podcast series, validated measuring tools and questionnaires (Beck scales, PCL-5, K6), and scientific publications. The center also provides specialized return-to-work programs and educational advice covering various PTSD treatment approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy, EMDR, and exposure therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Services Scientific research on traumatic events, post-traumatic stress disorder, and prevention strategies conducted by multidisciplinary researchers and students affiliated with Université de Montréal.
• Psychological Health Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show 75-80% improvement in PTSD symptoms with exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation providing institutional support, student supervision, and research collaboration. The center is located within the university's ecosystem.
• Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CRIUSMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution providing physical facilities, administrative support, and clinical research infrastructure. The center operates within this mental health university institute.
• Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center providing funding and institutional support for specific projects including psychological first aid research for health sector workers.
• Centre de recherche Jeunes en difficultéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner for studies involving youth and social services, including psychological first aid for healthcare workers project.
• Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur des affaires sociales (ASSTSAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint association for occupational health and safety in the health sector. Partner in workplace trauma prevention efforts and knowledge transfer.
• Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur des affaires municipales (APSAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint association for occupational health and safety in municipal affairs. Partner for workplace safety research in municipal sector.
• Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions sexuelles (CAVAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrime Victims Assistance Center providing support for research on violence victims and collaborating on knowledge transfer initiatives.
• Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkers' compensation board for Quebec. Partner in workplace trauma research and policy development related to occupational injuries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trauma Center at JRI (Justice Resource Institute): U.S.-based trauma research, training, and clinical services organization with comparable focus on trauma assessment tools, evidence-based treatment protocols, and professional training - a direct peer in the trauma research and applied services space.
• Phoenix Australia - Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health: Australia's leading government-funded centre for posttraumatic mental health research and policy translation. Parallel mission, funding model, and workplace/occupational focus make it one of the closest international comparables to the Trauma Studies Center.
• National Center for PTSD (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs): The leading U.S. federally funded trauma research center focused on PTSD assessment, treatment, and provider education. Directly comparable to the Trauma Studies Center as a publicly funded, research-driven hub that develops evidence-based protocols and serves high-stress occupational populations.

Broad incumbents

• Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research (Royal Ottawa): Canadian academic mental health research centre with an overlapping trauma/PTSD research portfolio. Functions as a broad incumbent serving Ottawa-area populations with comparable but more diversified research activity.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and research centre, offering overlapping PTSD and trauma research and training capabilities. Operates at much broader scale and disease coverage than the Trauma Studies Center, functioning as a broad incumbent rather than a niche competitor.
• Douglas Mental Health University Institute: Montreal-based mental health university institute affiliated with McGill University. Provides overlapping trauma and PTSD research and clinical infrastructure in the same geographic market, competing for Quebec research talent and grants as a broad incumbent.

Others

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS): The leading global professional organization advancing research and clinical practice in traumatic stress. The Trauma Studies Center actively participates (presentations at ISTSS Annual Meetings), making ISTSS an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• McGill University Health Centre - Trauma Programs: Montreal-based academic health centre with overlapping trauma and PTSD research and clinical programs. A regional peer in trauma-related research and care delivery within the same metropolitan market.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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