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InPsych 2015 | Vol 37

InPsych 2015 | Vol 37

August | Issue 4

Cover feature: Assessment of capacity

Assessment of capacity
Assessment of capacity in people with intellectual disability
Dr Nick Hagiliassis
Assessment of capacity in the elderly
Dr Jane Lonie
Assessment of capacity in severe and persisting mental illness
Dr Ilana Hepner
Assessment of capacity in acute medical ward patients
Dr James Campbell
Assessment of capacity in compensable clients and their ability to work
Dr Peter Cotton
Assessment of capacity in aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents
Stephen Ralph
Assessment of capacity in young offenders
Associate Professor Carmela Pestell
Best practice in psychological assessment of capacity in legal settings
Dr Greg Dear
Using capacity assessments to maximise individuals’ autonomy: What information might assist a tribunal?
Katherine Martin

President's note

Ensuring good governance
Professor Mike Kyrios FAPS Member Only

Executive Director's report

Leading the way in advocating for children’s mental health and wellbeing
Professor Lyn Littlefield Member Only
International Project on Competence in Psychology (IPCP)
Professor Lyn Littlefield Member Only

Science and education

Preview of the 50th APS Annual Conference
Practice-oriented expertise on display at educational psychology conference
Dr John Roodenburg, Dr Vicki McKenzie Member Only
World class experts featured at the Clinical conference on Adelaide’s shores
Member Only
Conference showcases psychology preparing workplaces for the future
Member Only

Professional practice

If you don’t know, you can’t help: A practical guide for alcohol and other drug screening in psychological services
Caroline Long, Dr Hollie Wilson, Lee Brient, Professor Lynne Magor-Blatch Member Only
Q and A: Ethical considerations when providing pro bono psychology services
Member Only
Work with the media
Dr Rebecca Mathews Member Only
Comfortably Compliant: Relationship counselling: Can it be provided under Medicare?
Member Only
Practising Psychologist Alerts: Changes to English language requirements for registration
Member Only

Psychology in current issues

Organisational psychology celebrated at the inaugural Workplace Excellence Awards
Pat Freeland-Small
Psychology Week 2015: Talking psychology to the nation
Great things can happen when psychologists and the public work together
Karen Coghlan

Membership news

A dedicated online resource hub for early career members
Member Only
Spotlight on APS early career members
Member Only
Vote in this year’s Board of Directors election
Member Only
Did you know?
Member Only
APS members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Member Only

Special report

Indigenous postgraduate psychology student awarded APS Bendi Lango bursary
Member Only
The Annual Congress: Fostering a professional community
Member Only
Reflections on the Past and Present
Jill Giese Member Only

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