Training on Interpersonal Psychotherapy

RMIT International University, Vietnam will host a four day Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training, 25th-28th January 2011. This training has been endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society and attracts 24 hours of specialist Continuing Professional Development.

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Parenting and Construction of Diversity

The childhood object relations and child rearing practices for Indian and Caucasian males and females using a combination of alchemical hermeneutic and hermeneutic phenomenological method, with a constructivist grounded theory design resulting in a cultural picture within which narratives are interpreted to construct a theory. At this dimension,the child rearing practices will be defined generally as the emotional and behavioral pattern of care giving that informs and dictates interaction within the mother-infant dyad.


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Divorce, Children and Adolescents: Psychological Impact and Interventions

The incidents of divorce are increasing nowadays and several divorcing families include children and adolescents also. Besides, most of the divorced parents are alone who are rearing children and such parents face special problems in upbringing of children. However, always divorce per se cannot be blamed for causing emotional distress to children and adolescents, rather, the precedence of long-term pre-divorce discord and familial security is responsible for the same. The divorce has long-term devastating individual, familial, social, economic and emotional impacts in one’s life. Regardless of the causes of divorce, this article is focused on its impact and possible psychological treatment in relation to children and adolescents. The consequences of divorce differentially affect children and adolescents as per their age and gender. For the purpose of this article, computerized Medline and other relevant texts have been searched as well as relevant clinical experience has also been highlighted in the context of divorce, its impact on children and adolescents, and relevant intervention. At last, conclusion and further suggestions on prospective research have been incorporated.

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Psychological Well-being of Children: Lessons for Family and School Interventions

The strong emotions and persona developed to an individual has its basement founded in his or her childhood. So, the emotions of children need to be considered, cared, and properly channelized with mindfulness, sensing clearly what’s happening in their mind.

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