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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Olivia, a patient who agreed to be featured on the programme, saying that her treatment at the hospital had made her serious mental health condition worse.

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What to expect when seeing a clinical psychologist with your child

Lawson Psychology

What to expect when seeing a clinical psychologist with your child Attending an appointment with a clinical psychologist can be a time of mixed feelings. This appointment (50 minutes) will allow your family and your clinical psychologist time to get to know each other and provide a thorough assessment.

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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 psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. I started as a research assistant as an undergrad, in a very different area of psychology.

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Ideological Bias in Social Sciences and Implications for Clinical Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over the decades, the American Psychological Association (APA) and other professional psychology organizations have provided considerable leadership towards the advocacy of equality. We contend that such ideological bias, stemming from a sore lack of ideological diversity, bears implications for clinical practice.

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Stress in the Workplace: most stressful industries

MQ Mental Health

Another study published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology found that the technology and finance industries are particularly stressful due to factors such as long working hours, job insecurity, and high workloads. Both men and women face workplace stress, and those who identify as non-binary or otherwise.

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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

The realm of psychological science is not exempt from this obligation to provide inclusive and affirming care, and it is held to this standard by its highest governing body – the American Psychological Association (APA). Such interventions seeking to thwart systemic inequities (e.g., Background. Religion/Spirituality.

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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 Psychology from New York University in 1973 and received her M.A. in Psychology from New York University in 1973 and received her M.A.