Substance use disorders involve alcohol and a range of other legal and illicit drugs, and are characterised by a preoccupation with or craving for the substance, a greater priority to substance use than other goals, and/or a difficulty controlling consumption. Use of the subst...

Published Jun 2017

Change pervades the APS and our community and our world, demanding we keep sight of our obligation to innovate and advocate for the profession and the people we serve. We continue to challenge ourselves to remain outward-looking as an organisation and a profession, dedicating ...

Published Aug 2022

Social anxiety disorder left untreated may have profound implications for an individual’s life. I became interested in treating social anxiety at the beginning of my career when I encountered a young adult with schizophrenia who was unemployed, socially isolated and living at ...

Published Nov 2020

Mood monitoring is a helpful way of recording an individual’s experiences of high and low moods across the course of a month and can be of particular benefit to individuals with bipolar disorder. Monitoring the way an individual feels can help build a better understanding o...

Last reviewed Aug 2017

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was until recently thought to be a condition of childhood which remitted before adulthood. Characterised by difficulties sustaining attention, overactivity and problems with impulse control, the condition affects around five per ...

Published Sep 2024

The APS offers a range of awards and prizes each year to honour outstanding achievements in psychology. President’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in Australia The Award recognises distinguished contributions to Australian psychology by psychologists ...

Published Jun 2017

A number of APS Interest Groups offer awards each year that encourage and recognise excellence in the psychological area relevant to the Interest Group. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES AND PSYCHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP Indigenous Student Conference Attendance...

Published Jun 2017

The APS Grant for Intercultural and/or International Projects of up to $10,000 supports innovative projects that have an intercultural and/or international focus, particularly in countries where psychology is an emerging discipline. Dr Katie Dawson MAPS, Postdoctoral Fellow fr...

Published Jun 2017

Over 950 delegates and guests attended the 2014 Conference of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, held in June at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne and opened by the Victorian Minister for Health, the Hon David Davis MLC. It was, by far, the most successful and well attended of...

Published Jun 2017

With heightened community awareness of the legal consequences of accessing child exploitation materials online, there has been an increase in clients presenting for psychological treatment due to paedophilic sexual attraction and the desire to access online materials. Clients ...

Published Jun 2017