An election for two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the AGM in Sydney on 16 October 2010. The two successful candidates are Mr Tim Hannan FAPS and Professor Trang Thomas...

Published Jun 2020

MORBIDITY FOR UNTREATED CLIENTS WITH YBD Suicide attempts Self-harm Substance use Cessation of education and/or employment Negative self esteem Family breakdown Poor peer relations Financial difficulties ...

Published Jun 2017

The forthcoming International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2012), to be held in Cape Town from 22–27 July next year, will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine participation in an excellent scientific program with a variety of interesting experiences in one of the most...

Published Aug 2017

A hormone called irisin may improve memory and protect against Alzheimer’s. Researchers from the USA, Canada and Brazil examined a possible connection between levels of the hormone irisin and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by examining irisin levels in tissue samples of patients ...

Last reviewed May 2019

Does your brain need a breather? A dopamine detox – a timeout from instant gratification – is said to boost mental clarity and productivity. But does it work? In a world where we are constantly bombarded by an endless stream of stimuli, it can be easy to get hooked on the i...

Published Jun 2023

Over the past three decades, there has been a significant growth of interest in the study of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although physical disabilities are associated with TBI, the more prominent and common impairments are psychological in nature and involve...

Published Jun 2017

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 27–30 September The 47th APS Annual Conference will be held in Perth in September at the state-of-the-art Convention and Exhibition Centre, conveniently situated between the Swan River and the city. The Conference program features an ...

Published Jun 2017

Learning disabilities The diagnostic category of learning disability has much less relevance in Australia than it does in the United States of America where it is tightly tied to the provision of funding. In Australia, the broad term learning difficulties is most commonly u...

Published Jun 2017

1st Psychology Unit, Australian Defence Force Australian military personnel are currently working in dynamic and challenging operational environments such as the Middle East Area of Operations and East Timor. Military psychologists and other mental health professionals who ...

Published Jun 2017

Older persons form a growing segment of the population within Australia. But while this demographic is increasingly the focus of research, professional practice and the education of new psychologists within the discipline of psychology, the need for all psychologists to upskil...

Published May 2017