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An interview with Dr. Marisa Marraccini

MQ Mental Health

This idea came from my research and clinical conversations with teens and school professionals, and my excitement about the potential of immersive virtual reality and its effectiveness for exposure therapy. What sparked the idea to use a Virtual reality programme? How can we better support young people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts?

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Depression and suicide risk: An interview with new MQ Fellow Dr Alexandre Lussier

MQ Mental Health

My doctoral research focused on the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on epigenomic and transcriptomic patterns in animal models and clinical cohorts of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Research is the key to understanding and developing better interventions to prevent and treat mental health conditions.

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Studying social prescribing: An interview with new MQ Fellow Dr Alexandra Burton

MQ Mental Health

My PhD was based on a clinical trial of a primary care health programme to reduce cholesterol in people living with severe mental illnesses and explored how social support could be used within the health programme to improve cardiovascular health. What is your area of study ? You can read more about her research here.

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

Community Care

Meanwhile, the trust said it had suspended a number of staff pending investigation and commissioned an independent clinical review of the service, which experts interviewed for Panorama said had a “toxic culture” What did Panorama find?

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PC-Care: In-Home PCIT Intervention for Children

inSocialWork

In this episode, Lindsay Armendariz and Brandi Hawk discuss Parent-Child Care (PC-Care), a brief intervention designed to respond to the needs of parents, foster parents and children in the child welfare system. Interviewer: Annette Semanchin-Jones, PhD. Implications for placement stability and other outcomes are described. Show Notes.

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Applying to Clinical Psychology Graduate Programs: Tips and Resources

Society of Clinical Psychology

Tips and Resources for Applying to Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology. When I was applying to PhD programs in clinical psychology, I remember experiencing a mix of emotions – anxiety, excitement, stress. The clinical psychology graduate school application process is unlike that of many other graduate programs.

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Types of Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

Psychological assessments can involve several components such as psychological interviews, using comprehensive psychometric measures, clinical observation and liaising with teachers and other health professionals. An assessment will also make recommendations for future intervention.