Ian de Terte, PhD

Dr de Terte is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in clinical psychology. He teaches into the clinical psychology training programme at Massey University,Wellington, New Zealand. He has research interests in: (1) psychological resilience (this includes posttraumatic growth, prevention strategies, and survival behaviour); (2) psychological trauma (this includes posttraumaticstress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and disaster mental health); and (3) high-risk occupations (e.g., police officers, and military personnel). The research methodologies that he utilises are moderation/mediation analysis, meta-analysis, randomised controlled trials,single-case design, and technological techniques. In addition to his researchinterests, Dr de Terte has clinical interests in forensic psychology, intellectual disability, and sports psychology. He is a specialist assessor in New Zealand pursuant to the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003.He has been fortunate to be involved in clinical or research work in some remote locations such as Phuket, Pitcairn Island, and Dubai. In his “previous life” he was a police detective with the New Zealand Police.