Isaiah Thomas
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Laelia Benoit, MD, PhD
Andrés S Martin, MD, PhD
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2025
Climate change hopefulness, anxiety, and behavioral intentions among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief “selfie” video intervention
Benoit L, R. Lowe S, Thomas I, Amsalem D, Martin A. Climate change hopefulness, anxiety, and behavioral intentions among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief “selfie” video intervention. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2025, 19: 13. PMID: 39987228, PMCID: PMC11847372, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-025-00872-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsClimate anxietyIncreased hopeClimate change anxietySense of agencyRandomized Controlled TrialsChange anxietyIntent ScaleVideo interventionVideo-based interventionAnxietyBehavioral intentionAnxiety levelsBehavioral Intention ScaleTailored interventionsAdolescentsIncreased intentionInterventionHealthy volunteers
2023
Climate awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth: a qualitative study in a middle-income country
Chou D, Neto E, Thomas I, Martin A, Benoit L. Climate awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth: a qualitative study in a middle-income country. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 45: 258-267. PMID: 37015325, PMCID: PMC10288477, DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2022-2890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTemporal perceptionSelf-care strategiesDevelopmental levelDifferent socioeconomic contextsQualitative studyInterpretative Phenomenological Analysis frameworkMental healthCollective levelYoung childrenDistinctive perceptionsRole modelsBrazilian childrenYoung peoplePerceptionEffective communicationChildrenFocus groups
2022
Understanding youths’ concerns about climate change: a binational qualitative study of ecological burden and resilience
Thomas I, Martin A, Wicker A, Benoit L. Understanding youths’ concerns about climate change: a binational qualitative study of ecological burden and resilience. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2022, 16: 110. PMID: 36587220, PMCID: PMC9805369, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00551-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFrench participantsU.S. participantsAge-appropriate explanationsIndividual climate actionSignificant anxiety symptomsSymbolic interactionist approachProsocial behaviorYoung peopleSpectrum of experiencesAnxiety symptomsAdolescents' experiencesSemi-structured focus groupsMore conflictInteractionist approachYounger participantsMental healthIndividual actionsFocus groupsYoung people's viewsYouth concernsParticipantsAdolescentsPeople's viewsFocus group dataChildrenArticulating biological and social approaches in child and adolescent psychiatry
Guessoum S, Benoit L, Thomas I, Mallet J, Sibeoni J, Hanin C, Moro M. Articulating biological and social approaches in child and adolescent psychiatry. Frontiers In Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 1: 1065932. PMID: 39817276, PMCID: PMC11731969, DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2022.1065932.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricConceptsSocial approachAdolescent psychiatryMental health care settingsAccount social factorsSocial knowledgeMultimodal interventionMulti-level modelMental health careSocial factorsPluralistic approachDaily challengesClinical trainingTrainingChildrenHealth care settingsClinical angleEducation SciencesResearch designPsychologyBiological factorsClinical practicePsychiatryResearchNeuroscienceInterventionSpawn of Satan: Parenthood as Psychological Horror in Film
Thomas I, Martin A, Benoit L. Spawn of Satan: Parenthood as Psychological Horror in Film. Academic Psychiatry 2022, 47: 98-101. PMID: 36479673, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01730-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH KeywordsThe experience of anaesthesiology care providers in temporary intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: a qualitative study
Guessoum S, Marvaldi M, Thomas I, Lachal J, Carretier E, Moro M, Benoit L. The experience of anaesthesiology care providers in temporary intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: a qualitative study. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine 2022, 41: 101061. PMID: 35472584, PMCID: PMC9035661, DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2022.101061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIntensive care unitCare providersCare unitCOVID-19 pandemicInfection control protocolsHigh fatality ratePublic health policyCOVID-19 pandemic's first waveIll patientsFirst waveUniversity HospitalCare settingsLife careFatality rateQualitative studyDisruption of relationshipsHealth policyPandemic's first wavePatientsPsychological impactCareLack of recognitionLack of knowledgeNew diseaseInterpretative phenomenological analysisSchool Refusal in Immigrants and Ethnic Minority Groups: A Qualitative Study of Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences
Brault C, Thomas I, Moro M, Benoit L. School Refusal in Immigrants and Ethnic Minority Groups: A Qualitative Study of Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 803517. PMID: 35479494, PMCID: PMC9035588, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.803517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsEthnic minority groupsMinority groupsQualitative studyChildren of immigrantsEthnic minority backgroundsYoung adults' experiencesInterpretative phenomenological analysisLoss of identityExperiences of adolescentsIdentity constructionCross-cultural toolLarger societyMinority backgroundsFear of marginalizationImmigrantsTranscultural situationsParental expectationsRacismPhenomenological analysisMarginalizationAdult experienceQualitative analysisExploratory studySocietyPeer groupA Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health; What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action Anouchka Grose A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health. 2020 Watkins Media Limited London Per Espen Stoknes What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action (Illustrated edition) 2015 Chelsea Green Publishing White River Junction, VT
Thomas I, Benoit L. A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health; What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action Anouchka Grose A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health. 2020 Watkins Media Limited London Per Espen Stoknes What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action (Illustrated edition) 2015 Chelsea Green Publishing White River Junction, VT. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 61: 342-345. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.11.025.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2021
Review: Ecological awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth and their parents – a qualitative study of newspaper narratives
Benoit L, Thomas I, Martin A. Review: Ecological awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth and their parents – a qualitative study of newspaper narratives. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2021, 27: 47-58. PMID: 34687125, DOI: 10.1111/camh.12514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClimate crisisYoung peopleYouth-led activismClimate change anxietyPatterns of discourseYoung activistsClimate changePress narrativesDiscourse analysisClimate actionImmature waysUltimate saviourYouth concernsSources of meaningNewspaper articlesNewspaper narrativesAttitudes of childrenInnocent victimsParadigmatic wayQualitative studyNVivo softwareEnvironmental actionsRespective perspectivesAmerican newspapersDefensive stance
2020
Narrative Matters: Adult anxieties and prejudice against children – childism in The Twilight Zone
Thomas I, Martin A. Narrative Matters: Adult anxieties and prejudice against children – childism in The Twilight Zone. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2020, 26: 89-91. PMID: 32970900, PMCID: PMC7855219, DOI: 10.1111/camh.12423.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitations