The 'daughter of cognitive behavioural therapy' outlines new approaches to this foundational therapy and shares predictions for how it might evolve over time.  When Dr Judith Beck was growing up in 1950s/60s Philadelphia, she had no idea how famous her father was.  "To m...

Published May 2024

This third-wave therapy approach is an effective way to help clients design a new internal narrative, and it can be particularly useful with children.  Article summary:  Jodie Wassner MAPS, educational and developmental psychologist, explains how acceptance and com...

Last reviewed Jun 2024

Article summary: Many of the recommendations APS made in its submission into issues related to menopause and perimenopause have been included in a recent government inquiry report, released in September 2024.  Some of these recommendations include: the development of a...

Last reviewed Sep 2024

Trigger warning: This article mentions suicide. If you, or someone you know, needs immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.  Article summary: Widespread gambling affects 38% of Australians, with significant social and financial costs.  Men aged 18-34 are mos...

Last reviewed Oct 2024

The APS has recently revised and updated a review of evidence-based interventions for mental disorders, which was first undertaken and published by the APS in 2003 to support the Federal Government's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. The revised Evidence-based psy...

Published Jun 2017

Prepared by members of the APS Gambling Working Group* in collaboration with Jill Giese MAPS, APS Executive Officer Gambling is an activity that has an impact on most Australians. It is embedded within our society as a part of mainstream culture through the entertainment, l...

Published Dec 2017

The Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program provides funding for psychological treatment and effectively delivers services to particular communities and hard-to-reach groups. ATAPS received a significant funding increase under the Federal Government’s recent me...

Published Jan 2018

Let’s consider the known risk factors for involvement in youth crime – male gender, early maltreatment, being raised in a low socio-economic status community, chaotic and/or coercive parenting, learning and/or behaviour difficulties at school, school exclusion and early school...

Published Jun 2017

Although remarkable advances have been made in the detection and management of mood disorders over the last decade, the increasing worldwide prevalence of depression continues to challenge researchers and clinicians alike. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that...

Published Jun 2017

There is now strong evidence that early return to work and minimising ‘discretionary’ absenteeism is associated with greatly improved long-term health and wellbeing outcomes for people injured at work (AFOEM, 2011; Cotton, 2011). Generally, individuals participating in work ha...

Published Jun 2017