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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. Related articles.

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Diversity Spotlight: Nadine A. Chang, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

in psychology at New York University , as well as her Ph.D. in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. I started as a research assistant as an undergrad, in a very different area of psychology.

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Covid delays in adult safeguarding have led to ‘severe consequences’ for people needing services

Community Care

In line with earlier analyses, the latest report found domestic abuse and self-neglect had risen over the course of the pandemic, along with psychological abuse. Section 42 enquiries concerning psychological abuse fluctuated from 3.1 Related reading. Covid sees end to year-on-year fall in adults receiving long-term care.

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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

One interesting question raised by the host JF Lacasse was: why is it so hard, especially for men, to talk about their psychological and emotional challenges, and ask for help? Why would men hide their psychological challenges more than women? They are a barrier to the accurate identification and treatment of psychological conditions”.

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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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What to expect when seeing a clinical psychologist with your child

Lawson Psychology

Please note that if you are concerned about immediate risk you should take your child to Perth Children’s Hospital or if they are over 16, your local adult hospital. Lawson Clinical Psychology celebrates the extraordinary diversity of people’s bodies, ability, genders, sexualities and relationships that they represent.

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week: What Happens The Day Someone Is Sectioned For Anorexia?

MQ Mental Health

So, I spent my 18 th birthday sectioned under the mental health act in hospital. An ambulance will arrive later today,” my handsome doctor gently explained, “to take you to hospital.” I’m going back to yet another hospital. When I was 17 it was decided I was “insane”. I think I had the better venue. I can cope with this. “An

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