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MQ Mental Health Data Science Meeting: Inequality, diversity and representativeness

MQ Mental Health

This meeting’s theme relates to three of society’s pressing issues - inequality, diversity, and representativeness. The first session will focus on underserved and underrepresented populations , chaired by Ann John (Swansea University). Session three, chaired by Dermot O’Reilly (Queen’s University Belfast), will focus on suicidality.

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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dale , a dual licensed clinical psychologist (MA/FL) and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. in Clinical Psychology at Boston University in 2014. Turner Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to Diversity Research in Clinical Psychology, the 2019 Melba J.

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DATAMIND-MQ Epidemiological Methods Workshop One Researcher’s First Experience

MQ Mental Health

I am an early-stage researcher, proudly associated with Swansea University, delving into the intriguing realm of data science within the domain of population mental health. My current research is on a novel machine learning algorithm aimed at identifying self-harm-related features or symptoms from the SAIL databank.

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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

Diversity is not an adjunct descriptor of the U.S. Thus, it is equity that holds the power to protect our nation’s people, as diversity without equity often breeds injustice. population, but rather, it is a fundamental construct of our country’s demographics which is predicted only to increase.

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How Can You Support Your Staff During and After a Crisis?

Relias

If you manage a team with diverse cultural backgrounds, they may have perspectives and life experiences you have not readily considered. Professors from Case Western Reserve University take this concept further by outlining how you can help team members communicate their needs by “ coaching with compassion.”

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in.

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The 9 Social Work Competencies You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

Diversity & Equality. We demonstrate professional commitment by taking responsibility for our conduct, practice, self-care and development. Set some time aside and take on some online training or pay for course at a university to enhance your social work skills further! Your self-care is your responsibility at all times.