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Racial Equity in Psychiatry and Mental Health - Jessica Isom, MD, MPH

Doin' The Work

Jessica Isom, a board-certified community psychiatrist, who practices clinically in the federally qualified health center Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She also shares her thoughts on Black healing and joy. I hope this conversation inspires you to action. drjessisommdmph (Twitter/IG/Clubhouse) [link].

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for Asian American mental health in the state of New York. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. Following the acquisition of her doctoral degree, Dr. Chang dedicated herself to the pursuit of research, clinical work, and training. Dr. Chang earned her B.A.

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Diversity Spotlight: Beverly Greene, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

76, Issue 2 The current spotlight focuses on the specific contributions of Dr. Beverly Greene , board-certified (ABPP) in Clinical Psychology and tenured Professor of psychology at St. in Clinical Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University in 1977 and 1983, respectively. Available in TCP Vol. John’s University.

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Prescriptive Authority for Clinical Psychologists

Society of Clinical Psychology

This coursework is supplemented by a range of 1,500 (NPs, DNPs) to 9,000 (MD, DO) hours of supervised clinical training that involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice. [link]. in Clinical Psychology at Northern Illinois University and her B.A. Robiner, W.

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Member Spotlight: Sheehan Fisher, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Sheehan Fisher, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University, where he was recently appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Graduate School. Journal of Affective Disorders. 28 , 111-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.063

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Treating Older Adults: What Do We Need to Know?

Society of Clinical Psychology

To address potential geriatric mental health workforce gaps, the field needs a two-fold approach: 1) to support those who specialize in (or plan to specialize in) geropsychology, and 2) to support psychologists who encounter older adults in their clinical practice but who have not received advanced training in working with older adult clients.

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How do we know when posttraumatic stress disorder is getting better?

Society of Clinical Psychology

This lack of a standard definition of what it means for a person to respond or not respond to PTSD treatment is in stark contrast to other areas of psychiatry that have well-developed definitions, such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder. depression and anxiety symptoms; Cuijpers, 2019; Yehuda & Hoge, 2016).