Military
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Working as a psychologist in the military
With Glen Menezes
I was a soldier in the Australian Regular Army, employed as a clerk and studying psychology part-time, when I was selected to complete my fourth year qualification on an Army sponsorship. I have subsequently com...
Last reviewed Jun 2018
Military
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Working as a psychologist in the military
With Glen Menezes
I was a soldier in the Australian Regular Army, employed as a clerk and studying psychology part-time, when I was selected to complete my fourth year qualification on an Army sponsorship. I have subsequently com...
Last reviewed Jun 2018
When to transition to a revised test
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There has been some debate following the advice in the February 2013 InPsych ‘Q & A’ article on psychological tests and testing in relation to using new versions of psychological tests as soon as they become available.
The advice given was that when updated versions of test...
Last reviewed Mar 2018
Learning disorders in children: Recent advances in research and practice
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InPsych
In 1963, the American psychologist and educator Samuel Kirk announced that he had coined the term ‘learning disabilities’ to refer to the academic difficulties exhibited by some children in the absence of intellectual disability, or sensory impairments. Fifty years on, it...
Published Jun 2017
Introducing the new APS Fellows
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InPsych
Each year the APS recognises members who have made an outstanding contribution to the APS and to the advancement of psychological knowledge or practice by electing them as Fellows of the Society. Sixteen members were elected as APS Fellows at the 2011 APS Annual General Meetin...
Published Aug 2017
The easy way to implement routine outcome monitoring in private practice
APS Institute
Published literature unequivocally shows that psychological therapy is effective. But each client that walks in your door is unique and therefore defining what “successful therapy” looks like will be different for each. Moreover, it’s sometimes hard to connect the research evi...
Psychological assessment and the use of psychological tests: Ethical guidelines
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These ethical guidelines provide guidance to psychologists about ethical issues related to conducting psychological assessments of clients and using psychological tests.
This resource emphasises the importance of psychologists:
choosing assessment instruments appropri...
Last reviewed Apr 2024
Biopsychosocial assessment template
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This biopsychosocial assessment template can be used by psychologists to summarise the following client information:
current functioning (e.g., mood, sleep)
history (e.g., psychiatric history, medications)
risk assessment
mental state exam
psychometric assessment...
Last reviewed Nov 2020
2023 APS Prize winners
The APS Prize is awarded to each student who gains first place at the end of an accredited fourth-year program in psychology through an Australian higher education provider. The APS is thrilled to announce our 2023 APS Prize winners below.
Full Name
Higher e...
Last reviewed May 2024
PTSD measurement
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An evaluation of self-report measures of PTSD symptoms in adults reveals the best ones.
An Australian team reviewed literature for measures of PTSD symptoms in adults and evaluated them for their psychometric properties and utility for clinical practice. Twenty-two self-rep...
Last reviewed Jun 2021