Client debts: How to manage
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Psychologists running their own businesses inevitably come up against the issue of clients not paying their fees on time for a variety of reasons, such as illness, loss of job, sudden travel or dissatisfaction with the service.
Psychologists are usually sympathetic to the f...
Last reviewed Jan 2024
When Evelien’s father died, it was her friends who cared for her best, APS in The Sydney Morning Her
This article is featured in The Sydney Morning Herald and is republished with permission.
In January 2025, Evelien Florijn’s father, Gert, chose voluntary assisted dying at his home in the Netherlands. Evelien, now 33, was by his side when he passed, along with her mother a...
Last reviewed Jun 2026
APS on Nine - How 'open loops' in your mind are making you tired
This article was originally published on nine.com.au and is republished with permission
If you’ve ever wondered why your brain feels like an internet browser with multiple tabs, a concept called open loops is likely to blame. It’s the idea that we remember unfinished tasks ...
Last reviewed Sep 2026
APS welcomes findings of long COVID inquiry
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Australia’s peak body for psychology, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) has welcomed recognition of the impact of long COVID on mental health and the need to support the psychological health of long COVID patients, however it says more needs to be done to support peop...
Published Apr 2023
Babysitting benefits: how your grandkids are actually looking after you, APS in The Senior
This article is featured in The Senior and is republished with permission.
While you might think you are the one looking after your grandkids, there are surprising health benefits that come with caregiving.
Older Australians who were more socially active had fewer sympto...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Can psychological interventions be adapted for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain
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Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression are experienced by more than 60 per cent of people with TBI and are often associated with reduced participation in work, leisure and social activities. The causes of psychological problems in TBI are multiple and diverse, an...
Published Jun 2017
Sorting the wheat from the chaff
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Insights from 20 years of research on attention and consciousness
By Professor Jason Mattingley MAPS, Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Jason Mattingley was the 2012 recipient of the APS Distinguished Contribution to Psycho...
Published Jun 2017
Spotlight on early career: Working in an alcohol and other drugs setting
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Ireceived an undergraduate arts degree, majoring in history and psychology from Monash University, followed by a postgraduate diploma at Deakin University. I completed my Master of Psychology (Counselling) at Monash University last year.
I currently work at a community heal...
Published Oct 2017