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Psychologists urge reversal on rebate cut

AAP - 28-12-2022

Psychologists are urging the federal government to reverse a decision to slash subsidised mental health sessions in half. The changes are due to come into place

 
Screen time for kids is as bad as they say

AAP - 27-11-2022

Unconvinced that watching a few extra episodes of Bluey was having the devastating impact on children's health that some claimed, one researcher set out to prove screen

 
Home violence toll on kids with disability

AAP - 29-09-2022

Australian children with disabilities are experiencing disproportionate rates of domestic and family violence and being failed by support systems, researchers have warned.

 
Lockdowns leave Australians feeling lonely

AAP - 29-07-2022

More Australians are feeling lonelier now than before the COVID-19 pandemic, research has found. The latest research released on Friday from Telstra's Talking

 
Girls more stressed than boys about COVID

AAP - 04-06-2022

Teenage girls were more stressed than boys during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their mental health should be a greater focus if there is a similar outbreak

 
Qld physio on trial for sexual assaults

AAP - 31-05-2022

A Queensland physiotherapist digitally raped a female patient before sexually assaulting another later that day, a court has been told. Scott Alexander Stuart

 
Chronic shortage of psychiatrists for vets

AAP - 08-04-2022

The demands of treating mentally ill veterans are so challenging and the work so poorly paid, there is a chronic shortage of psychiatrists for those with serious psychiatric

 
Practice Articles
Understanding OCD and associated therapies

Haley Williams - 18-04-2021

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder that affects about two

Hypnotherapy and psychotherapy go hand in hand, says councelling psychotherapist

Nicole Madigan - 15-04-2019

More Psychotherapists and Psychologists should combine their treatment methods with hypnotherapy, according to Counselling Psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, Dr Karen Phillip.

Art imitates therapy: the healing power of creativity

Haley Williams - 22-01-2019

A child on the Autism spectrum, a young woman coping with work stress and a boy dealing with the separation of his parents, all vastly different cases, but all with one thing

Clinical hypnotherapy: an increasingly popular treatment modality

Haley Williams - 10-12-2018

The adjunct of hypnotherapy is becoming increasingly popular as a clinical treatment modality in psychotherapy. When performed by a clinical hypnotherapist, hypnosis employs

The highs and lows of sports psychology

Nicole Madigan - 06-04-2018

The intensity and scale of the public reaction to Australian Cricket’s cheating scandal, and the subsequent emotional impact on the players, their families and the broader

Guidance Articles
Alone or lonely? There's joy in solitude, but not loneliness

Haley Williams - 19-11-2021

Living alone and spending time by yourself can be joyful, according to experts, who say not everyone alone will feel lonely. So, how do we achieve happiness when we're

Trouble with transitions - supporting children with change

Haley Williams - 18-03-2021

Transitions can be challenging for all children – but some struggle more than others when it comes to change. A child's temperament, resiliency and prior experience

3 Possible Paths to Becoming a Sleep Specialist

HealthTimes - 04-09-2019

Everyone needs sufficient sleep to thrive and be healthy.

Counsellor or Psychologist?

HealthTimes - 16-11-2016

Counsellors and

Suicide prevention training

Karen Keast - 18-03-2016

Suicide is preventable yet the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows 2864 lives were lost to suicide in 2014, which equates to almost eight a day - an increase

Psychological recovery in disasters

Karen Keast - 29-04-2015

Australia was left reeling when the worst bushfires in the nation’s history razed Victoria on February 7, 2009. Black Saturday claimed 173 lives and injured

Psychological impact of forced adoption

Karen Keast - 24-03-2015

The illegal and unethical forced adoption practices that commonly occurred in Australia through maternity homes, hospitals, adoption agencies and privately from the 1940s

Research
Love matters - romantic connection affects children's futures

Haley Williams - 13-11-2020

When children arrive in a marriage, the relationship changes, time spent together often takes a backseat to the demands of parenting. But it might be time to prioritise connection

Facing up to anxiety disorders

Karen Keast - 06-05-2015

An innovative psychological research program is working to help people suffering from anxiety disorders. The

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