The Highly Sensitive Person
Dr Fran Vertue
Does the sound of your loved ones chewing their food drive you crazy? Do you get irritated by the sound of a computer or a fan humming in the back ground?
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Multicultural Families
Dr Fran Vertue
In spite of enormous changes in its structure and functioning, the family is still the main context in which most people are brought up.
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Earthquake Aftermath
Dr Fran Vertue
It’s the end of October 2010, and there have been over 2000 earthquakes since 4 September.
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Anorexia – early detection
Anorexia nervosa- early detection is the key to recovery!
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People and their Pets
Dr Fran Vertue
A growing body of research supports the powerful positive relationships between humans and their pets.
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Step-parenting
Prue Fanselow-Brown
However well it goes, there are times when step-parenting presents a significant challenge, especially in the early years.
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Always Late!
Dr Fran Vertue
Nine-year old James is never ready for school on time. It doesn’t matter how much his parents nag or threaten, he is always late.
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ADHD
Children with attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are constantly distractible, impulsive and unusually active. They may also have other serious behavioural, emotional and learning problems which can get them into an awful lot of trouble if ADHD is not recognised and treated.
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Children who are Different
Dr Fran Vertue
9-year old James says homework’s too hard. However, his teachers say that he’s very intelligent, so how can it be too hard? James picks through his food and takes longer than others. He seems “hyped up”, unable to settle down, and it’s late before he finishes his evening routines and goes to sleep. His parents worry that “he’s not achieving his potential”, “he doesn’t have many friends, or can’t maintain his friendships”, “he just doesn’t listen”, and there are arguments and temper outbursts.
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Anxiety: Afraid or Angry?
Dr Fran Vertue
When human beings think they’re in danger, they react with either ‘fight’ or ‘flight’. These reactions are hard-wired in us, but we all respond differently. A child’s behavior when he is anxious or worried may be in the ‘fight’ mode, with disruptive, oppositional, explosive, angry, or a melt-down – trying to overcome the source of the fear by force.
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