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Law Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part II: Mental Health Strategies and Resources
As first responders, law enforcement officers (LEOs) face continual risk and threats of violence, but the COVID-19 pandemic presents not only an extra…
Law Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part One: Risks and Realities
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on all aspects of society, but there are additional considerations for law enforcement officers. Policing during the…
Mindful Families’ Resiliency During COVID-19
We are living in an unprecedented time and the elevated stressors related to social and economic disruption, as a result of the pandemic, pose a threat…
Aging
Aging is inevitable, but there is something you can do about it.
Canadians are aging; the number of Canadians aged 65 or older will number 9.5…
Intimate Partner Violence (2)
As we continue discussion of the myriad issues related to intimate partner violence (IPV), in this blog we will explore various interventions aimed at…
COVID-19 and Intimate-Partner Violence (IPV): The Shadow Pandemic
During a pandemic, lockdown, social isolation, and quarantine are all positive measures for the health of our communities, unfortunately, these measures…
The Changing Face of Grief:
During the past few years, there has been a substantive shift in how grief has been portrayed by psychologists. A useful place to begin this discussion…
Peel Regional Police Safe Place Programme
Hate-motivated incidents are on the rise and continue to occur at an alarming rate in Peel Region. As a local practice, FVB Psychologists is committed…
Psychological Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain
In a recent seminar on chronic pain held in Toronto, Dr. Dennis Turk, a psychologist and well-respected figure in the field of pain, reported that 80-85…
General Links
Links to a number of psychological associations and a variety of psychological disorders.