Daily Pleasure
Dr Fran Vertue
A French journalist asked me last week why it was that Cantabrians are such an up-beat lot in the middle of the earthquake mess. The question prompted me to think about what makes us happy.
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How children feel when parents fight
Prue Fanselow-Brown
Children (of all ages) who experience frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict and harshness between their parents suffer terribly. These children are also at risk for a number of negative psychological outcomes including depression, anxiety, aggression, hostility, and poor social skills.
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Alcohol and Drug Use in Movies
Dr Simon Adamson
How do we get information about things in life? Through direct experience, through education, and through observation. Whilst most of our observation is of things going on around us in everyday life, a lot of our observation is through the media – that is rather than observing “real life” we observe the lives of others in fiction and it’s estranged sibling “reality TV”.
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Internet Pornography
Craig Prince
Pornography remains one of the most accessed topics on the Internet.
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CBT for Earthquake Anxiety
Dr Fran Vertue
The earthquake of September 4th 2010 and again on February 22nd 2011 have had a significant effect on most people living in Canterbury.
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Alcohol and our Community
Dr Simon Adamson
Most of us enjoy a drink, and it’s only a few idiots who spoil it for everyone else, right?
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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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Getting back into the Building
Dr Fran Vertue
Small Steps Forward To Get Back Into Everyday Life After The Earthquake
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How to Tell Your Children You’re Separating
Dr Fran Vertue
Having counselled a number of couples through the separation process, it has become clear to me that there is one step that isn’t well covered in the publicly available materials on separation and divorce. That is: How do you tell your children that you’re separating?
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