Dr. Alana Cook, Registered Psychologist in Private Practice
Suite 718 2525 Willow Street V5Z 3N8 Vancouver, BC, Canada

New research published in 2020: Abstract In a sample of 480 university students, we examined associations between self-ratings of psychopathic traits, made using the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP), the Psychopathic Personality Inventory: Short Form (PPI: SF), and self-ratings of the structure of their core social networks (i.e., best friends, intimates). Results indicated that higher self-ratings of domains (CAPP) and subscales (PPI: SF) related to interpersonal dominance, manipulation, poor attachment, and emotional regulation were associated with less connected core networks. [ 97 more words ] https://alanancook.wordpress.com//new-research-published-/

There are resources for those experiencing abuse and family violence in BC. Reach out for help. Share these resources with your family and friends. Health Link - Domestic Violence VictimLink BC Legal Services Society (Legal Aid BC) - Abuse and Family Violence BC Women's Hospital Violence Against Women http://cookpsychservices.com//where-to-get-help-from-abus/

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The BCPA has partnered with the UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Psychology Training Clinic and Kelty’s Key to offer free email- and internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy to ANY BC resident aged 19+. For more information: http://cookpsychservices.com//free-email-and-internet-bas/

SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue has a website to help with everything from income and health, jobs, school and health during the Covid-19 pandemic. They, importantly, also have resource if you are feel vulnerable due to your mental health or physical health, alcohol and drugs specifically, living in a house with violence, if you are a sex worker, and LGBT+ resources. Check it out here: http://cookpsychservices.com//we-got-chu-resource-for-cov/

Lee Vargen recently published his M.A. Thesis titled "Risk domains and factors of the Multi-Level Guidelines: An updated examination of their support in the literature". Abstract While the field of violence risk assessment has seen tremendous growth in the area of individually oriented violence, risk assessment for group-based violence (GBV) is still in its infancy. One tool developed specifically for assessing this form of violence is the Multi-Level Guidelines (MLG; Cook, Hart, & Kropp, 2015), which is comprised of 16 risk factors nested into four domains: Individual, Individual-Group, Group, and Group-Societal. [ 185 more words ] https://alanancook.wordpress.com//new-research-on-mlg-by-/