The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to classify video game addiction as a disease, according to a June redefinition of their听International Classification of Diseases (ICD). In the wake of this decision, various experts in education, law and psychology have been consulted for their opinions.
"成人VR视频's public lecture series on parenting offers up latest to angst-ridden moms and dads amid the cacophony of competing advice," wrote Allison Hanes in the听
Effective Parenting, the public lecture series being offered this spring by the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP), was featured in the following听recent articles:
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Comparing to a role model may help reduce burnout among teachers.听
Jeffrey Derevensky, James 成人VR视频 Professor and Chair with our Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has composed a special article to the听Montreal Gazette,
The ECP International Student Group at 成人VR视频 is a student-led group that aims to foster and support a network of international graduate students in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at 成人VR视频, through various social and academic activities and events. Students will be immersed in an inclusive environment where students will have opportunities to develop communication and leadership skills, and to share their passions and interests.听Additionally, the group seeks to facilitate access to resources.
The fall 2017 edition of听Dialogues, the biannual newsletter of the听Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP),听has been published and may be听viewed online here (.pdf).
In partnership with the Hong Kong-based WYNG foundation, the Faculty of Education at 成人VR视频 and Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) recently participated in another successful Visiting Scholars Exchange Program. For the first part of the exchange, the Faculty of Education warmly welcomed Assistant Professor听Dr. Kei Yan Poon, from the Department of Special Education and Counselling, and Associate Professor听Dr. Ian Bun Chun Lam from the Department of Early Childhood Education.
Online daily fantasy and sports betting sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel should have "responsible gambling features built into their site," Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky told CBC's Matthew Black earlier this week.
Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, Chair of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Director of the , was interviewed by Mutsumi Takahashi on CTV News on December 21, 2016. Dr. Derevensky discussed the dangers of youth gambling and the potential for escalating risk-taking among young people with addictive personalities.
The fall 2016 edition of听Dialogues, newsletter of the听Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology,听has been published and may be听viewed online here
Dr. Steven Shaw, of our Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, regarding "homework without tears".听
Dr. Bassam Khoury, with听our Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has been cited by the University of Cambridge's Insights for Impact report, highlighting "major studies in psychology and behavioural sciences" between 2011 and 2015.
Dr. Khoury's published by听Clinical Psychology Review,听was selected as "having contributed to a significant insight for this year".