​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.  ...

Last reviewed Aug 2025

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

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

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

One of the more frequently cited reasons why psychologists join the Australian Psychological Society is to be seen to be part of the broader profession and discipline of psychology. A tangible way of demonstrating this membership of the APS is through the letters listed after ...

Published Jun 2017

Psychologists from time to time may find themselves working with clients where there is a risk of serious harm to others, such as threatened acts of violence, sexual assault, stalking, intimidation and harassment. This is more likely to occur in settings such as forensic facil...

Published Jun 2017

Voluntary assisted dying became legal in Victoria in June 2019 after much debate and social change (O’Connor et al., 2018). This could be closely followed by Western Australia and Queensland, whose governments are currently considering similar laws. As a discipline, psychol...

Published Aug 2019

It is not uncommon for psychologists providing psychological interventions or focused psychological strategies to be asked by clients to provide letters of support, or other documentation. The APS has previously published articles on how to manage such requests (client request...

Published Nov 2022

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 2016 APS AGM on 15 September 2016. The two successful candidates are Dr Aaron Frost MAPS and Mrs Jill Wright MAPS an...

Published May 2017

The cover feature for this issue of InPsych highlights psychological perspectives on racism – a rather timely topic given the emphasis placed on immigration by political parties and the media in the lead-up to the federal election. As many commentators have noted, the part...

Published Jan 2018