Managing clients at risk of suicide
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InPsych
Supporting clients at risk of suicide can be one of the most professionally challenging and distressing situations that psychologists face throughout their careers. Working with such clients requires balancing ethical considerations such as client safety, client privacy, and c...
Published Jul 2019
How to manage the end of a therapeutic relationship
In Summary:
Ending therapy can trigger grief, anger, confusion, or attachment-related reactions in clients.
Responses may vary by attachment style: anxious clients may cling or protest, avoidant clients may withdraw, and trauma histories can intensify reactions.
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Last reviewed Aug 2025
Testing and disability
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
The do's and don'ts of client session notes
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InPsych
The first ‘do’ is you must write session notes! Taking adequate session notes (or ‘progress notes’) is part of the important review and planning associated with providing an ongoing psychological service, and is one of the ethical obligations of psychologists. Session notes fa...
Published Jun 2017
The invisible cage: Psychology's role in the criminalisation of coercive control
In recent years, coercive control has received widespread media attention thanks to the work of advocates pushing for social and legal reform to address the harms caused by the persistent nature of partner violence. This push is reminiscent of the pressure applied for reform b...
Last reviewed May 2024
Applying the Social Determinants of Health in everyday practice: Lessons from the APS Congress
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InPsych
At the 2016 APS Congress held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13-16 September, the APS Public Interest team convened a forum to discuss and showcase the valuable application of a Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) approach in everyday psychological pra...
Published May 2017
Applying a social determinants of health approach within psychology
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InPsych
It is well recognised that social determinants such as the circumstances in which people are born, their access to education and opportunities for employment, where they live, and experiences of discrimination have a significant impact on health and wellbeing (World Health Org...
Published Jun 2017
The rise of AI-human intimacy in therapy
In summary:
Using Esther Perel’s landmark session as a case study, this article explores how AI companions are shifting from digital fantasy to a tangible presence in the modern therapy room.
Dr Raquel Peel frames AI interaction as a form of "externalised self-reflec...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
Making sound ethical decisions
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Ethical dilemmas are an inevitable aspect of psychological practice because of the nature and context of the service and the central trusting relationship between the psychologist and client that has inherent power inequalities.
There will be many situations th...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
Record keeping - templates
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The Assessment and Treatment templates for record keeping
The Assessment and Treatment templates for record keeping provide an overview of the key issues to record when providing psychological services to clients.
These resources help members to meet the ethical obli...
Last reviewed Apr 2026