Aaron Jarden

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Aaron Jarden Department of Psychology The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz aaron.jarden@openpolytechnic.ac.nz

Research My primary research interests concern positive psycholgoy. In particular wellbeing, happiness, and values. See http://www.wellbeingstudy.com I also conduct clinical research on depression. Teaching I currently teach clinically orientated course; a third year course on adult psychopathology and a first year course on counselling theories. In the past i have taught course on the psycholgoy of stress, general and applied psychology, social psychology. I have also taught philosophy, in particular courses on social and moral philosophy, and applied and environmental ethics. Professional Development Associations. I am President of The New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology: www.positivepsychology.org.nz I am also a member of a reang of other associations, including the New Zealand Psychological Society and New Zealand College of Clincial Psychologists. Awards/grants. 2009. Ako Aotearoa research grant, Values, hope, grit and accedmic success. 2009. The International Wellbeing Study, Research Grant. 2002. New Zealand Psychological Society, Student Research Award. Recent workshops. Recent conferences.

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Qualifications

• PhD: Psychology (in process, Canterbury)
• Diploma in Clinical Psychology (in process, Canterbury)
• MA: Psychology (Massey)
• BA Honours: Psychology (Massey)
• BSocSci Honours: Philosophy (Waikato)
• BSocSci: Psychology and Philosophy double majors (Waikato)
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Ethics (Waikato)
• Diploma in Computing (Digitrain)

Publications

• Jarden, A. (2009). Post-traumatic growth: An introduction and review. New Zealand Clinical Psychologist, Autumn, 15-18.
• Jarden, A. (2007). U-Turn: Putting you back into your relationship, New Zealand Journal of Psychology.
• Jarden, A. (2006). Cognitive therapy for challenging problems: What to do when the basics don’t work, New Zealand Clinical Psychologist, 17(2), 33-35.
• Jarden, A. (2005). Axiology and psychopathology: Thinking about values and psychotherapy. The Bulletin, 105, 42-46.
• Jarden, A. (2005). Clinical psychology and life coaching: Comparisons, contrast and opinions, New Zealand Clinical Psychologist, 15(1), 17-21.
• Jarden, A. (2005). Belief change in cognitive therapy: Changing beliefs or changing relationships towards beliefs?, The Bulletin, 104, 42-46.
• Jarden, A. (2005). Book Review: The handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (5th ed.), New Zealand Clinical Psychologist, 15(1), 27.
• Jarden, A. (2004). The expert therapist, The Bulletin, 102, 41-45.

Presentations

• Bathurst, J., Jarden, A., & Weaver, N. (2007). Screening first year students for readiness to study psychology. Presented at the New Zealand Psychology Society Annual Conference, Hamilton, August.
• Jarden, A. (2005). Axiology and psychopathology: Thinking about values and psychotherapy. Presented (poster) at the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Annual Conference, Christchurch, October.
• Jarden, A., & Steedman, W. (2004). Life coaching and clinical psychology: The therapist as a life coach. Presented at the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Annual Conference, Queenstown, September.
• Jarden, A. (2003). A discursive analysis of the use of belief in cognitive therapy. Presented at the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Annual Conference, Wellington, August.
• Jarden, A. (2002). Challenging the emperor – The social construction of belief in cognitive therapy. Presented at the New Zealand Psychology Society Annual Conference, Christchurch, August.
• Jarden, A. (1999). Moral supervienance. Presented at the New Zealand Philosophy Conference, Christchurch, July.