Education and research

June 2018

We know that physical activity often improves our mood, but less certain is how helpful it is in recovery from depression. A review paper (Bailey, Hetrick, Rosenbaum, Purcell, & Parker, 2018) examined research published between 1980 and 2016 in order to determine the treatment effect of...

June 2018

In a US study, Elias and White (2017) note the increasing number of students with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending postsecondary education settings and sought to investigate the support needs of these students. Students in postsecondary education face considerable...

April 2018

Employer feedback was found to be important for employees to understand how they are performing and if needed, how to improve their practice. Negative feedback, however, can be uncomfortable both for the person providing it and the person receiving it, and can impact on employee work performance...

February 2018 | Simon Crowe, Michael Carpenter

Many will be familiar with the role of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) in ensuring the quality of psychology education and training under the National Law. APAC accredits around 500 undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs in Australia from Bachelor to Doctoral...

February 2018

Take a peek at the latest peer-reviewed research from Australia and around the world.

February 2018 | Kristen Kappel MAPS

Placements are an important part of a psychologist’s training, but are increasingly difficult to secure with a growing demand for available spots and high associated costs. I, like many from my student cohort, have had to be creative and open to a variety of possibilities when seeking our...