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Supporting the health and well-being needs of older adults

WEBIts study suggests that by 2040, 21.6% of the population will be represented by people aged 65 years or older. Such data reflects that the percentage of Americans in this age …

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URL: https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32/publications/newsletters/humanistic/2021/07/older-adults-aging

Sharing group therapy history

WEBReviewing the origins of group therapy and group psychotherapy in the United States goes back to the turn of the century. For example, early empirical small action-group studies …

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Liberation psychotherapy: Addressing power dynamics in clinical

WEBCritical and community psychology scholarship has foregrounded the relationship between psychology and power (Hook et al., 2004). Viewing power as ubiquitous in the psy …

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Review of Existential Medicine

WEBReview by Patrick M. Whitehead, PhD, Albany State University. Existential Medicine: Essays on Health and Illness, by Kevin Aho (Ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, …

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The humanistic roots of harm reduction

WEBThat shift is already taking place and it's called harm reduction. “Harm reduction is founded on a set of pragmatic principles and compassionate strategies designed to minimize the …

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Agents of social change and social justice

WEBDiv. 37 is committed to the application of psychological science to engage in advocacy, social justice, service delivery, and public policies to improve the lives of children, youth, …

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Spiritually-Integrated Mental Health Care for Military Service …

WEBWe can engage in multiculturally-sensitive, client-centered care by augmenting our existing clinical skills with openness to learning and incorporating …

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Assessing Athlete Mental Performance: What to Measure & How …

WEBConceptualization of HeadSet’s Mental Skills Survey for Athletes (MSSA) MSSA is a 99 item self-report instrument that measures five separate athlete mental skills. The mental …

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Psychotropic medications plus psychotherapy leads to improved …

WEBDisclaimer: This article was prepared by the authors in their private capacities. The opinions expressed in this article are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions …

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A Model of Mental Health Service Delivery for At-Risk …

WEBA Model of Mental Health Service Delivery for At-Risk Preschoolers DeLong 1

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Fifth Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations

WEBThis event focuses on mental health and sustainable development, refugee and psychosocial well-being, and poverty eradication in the lives of women and children.

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Sexual health and education disparities for Asian Americans

WEBCulture plays a large role concerning sex and the Asian American population. According to research, youth desired to fall in line with the norms of their culture and therefore …

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Contact: Prof. Peter Kinderman [email protected]

WEBSince the publication of our previous letter, we have seen continuing development of diagnostic systems and related research frameworks, including the …

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Lose the parent, lose the child

WEBDr. Fry helps clients to reduce stress as a negative factor to health, productivity and happiness. In a series of 6 - 50 minute 1:1 consultation sessions and 6 self-paced …

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THE SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUAL …

WEBGender Dysphoria: Gender dysphoria can refer to the clinical diagnosis in the DSM-5 or can be used to describe the feeling of distress associated with the incongruence between …

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Defining the practice of sport and performance psychology …

WEBApplied sport and exercise psychology involves extending theory and research. into the field to educate coaches, athletes, parents, exercisers, fitness. professionals, and athletic …

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Feminism and Reproductive Issues

WEBThe Reproductive Issues committee aims to keep Division 35 members aware of new and important legislation affecting women's reproductive health. Committee members are …

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Regarding the reform and revision of diagnostic systems

WEBFor these and other reasons, we therefore recommend that any revision of diagnostic criteria, nomenclature or taxonomies should be led (or chaired) by members …

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Current Issues Impacting the Mental Health and Wellness of …

WEBThere are four principle arenas that I have found to impact the psychological wellness of Chicano/Latino families in California. These include: (1) lower quality education for …

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Consensual Non-monogamy Fact Sheet

WEBConsensual non-monogamy (CNM) is an umbrella term for relationships in which all partners give explicit consent to engage in romantic, intimate, and/or sexual …

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