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The pros and cons of living with your parents as an adult APS

WEBDr Qu points out living with parents isn’t all bad. “Being back together can lead to close bonding between two generations, as well as emotional support and …

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Workplace psychological health and wellbeing: An overview of key …

WEBThere has been a steadily increasing focus on workplace psychological health and wellbeing over the past decade. Indeed, the recent beyondblue Heads Up campaign has …

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Better than cure

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, with a report in the Lancet showing a staggering 11–12% increase in the prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in …

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94% of psychologists are concerned about the impact of climate …

WEBThe inaugural Thinking Futures report from the Australian Psychological Society provides a snapshot of the psychological health, resilience and wellbeing of …

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Dr Sean Halpin Clinical Psychologist / Psychology Clinic Director

WEBCognitive: Children learn by “doing”; play is a safe way of practising new skills, new ideas, and learning about how the world works Physical: Play helps develop physical skills, …

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Healing the heart after an acute cardiac event APS

WEBUp to 90 per cent of the overall risk of an acute heart event can be attributed to modifiable risk factors. After a heart attack or heart surgery, adherence to cardiac medications can …

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Developing Leaders and Leadership

WEBI. Developing the Expert Leader: General Qualities. Strong interest and emotional commitment to talent field Desire to reach a high level of performance in a …

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Thinking Futures report launched: National poll finds strong …

WEBPeak body for psychology the Australian Psychological Society (APS) has launched the inaugural Thinking Futures report, calling for the Federal Budget to boost …

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World Mental Health Day 2023

WEBWorld Mental Health Day, 10 October 2023, is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to …

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Aussie kids’ mental health and wellbeing APS

WEBTo mark Psychology Week 2022, we have today released the findings of an APS survey exploring the psychological health and wellbeing of children and …

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Unravelling the psychological impact of financial stress in a cost-of

WEBA Beyond Blue survey of more than 5,000 peoplefound that one in three said cost-of-living pressures had negatively impacted their mental health either “quite a bit” or “an extreme …

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Evidence-based Psychological Interventions FOURTH EDITION

WEB4 Evidence-based Psychological Interventions FOURTH EDITION Abbreviations ABBT Acceptance-based behaviour therapy ACT Acceptance and commitment therapy ADHD …

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Making sense of belonging APS

WEBA sense of belonging has been described as a fundamental human motivation underpinned by a pervasive and compelling need to belong that we continually seek to find and …

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Facts on ageing: Demographic data is key for psychology to …

WEBSocial relationships are an important element of wellbeing in later life (see the article on social connectedness on p. 14). Despite ageist myths that later life is a time of loneliness …

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Health psychologists APS

WEBWe know that harmful health behaviours such as smoking or inactivity contribute to conditions like heart disease and diabetes. As health psychologists, we are trained to …

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Social determinants of health APS

WEBThe social determinants of health (SDOH) are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness. These …

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The impact of loneliness on the health and wellbeing of Australians

WEBThe impact of loneliness on poorer physical health outcomes was demonstrated via poorer sleep, more headache symptoms, increased stomach complaints and more frequent …

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Thinking Futures: Psychology and Climate Change

WEBTHINKG KFURHES20G04 SKGUD0S eIE THINKING FUTURES 2024 3 About us The Australian Psychological Society is the peak body for psychology in Australia, …

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Trauma-informed care: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

WEBThe 6Rs framework acknowledges that we have to realisethe trauma that has happened to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in order to recognisethe signs and …

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Suicide and language: Why we shouldn't use the ‘C’ word APS

WEBThe word ‘commit’ is commonly used in connection with religious offences. Indeed suicide is considered wrong in many religions (Cholbi, 2009). Over time suicide has been regarded …

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When your clients are in a close relationship with each other

WEBDisclaimer: Published in InPsych on May 2022.The APS aims to ensure that information published in InPsych is current and accurate at the time of publication. Changes after …

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