Cognition in older adults
APS Institute
The APS hosts this activity with the Psychology and Ageing Interest Group (PAIG).
Cognitive function declines with age. While some changes in cognition are considered a part of “normal” ageing, there are many conditions that can negatively impact cognition in late life.
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Voluntary assisted dying: What Psychologists need to know
APS Institute
In Australia, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all States. The laws came into operation in Victoria in July 2019, in Western Australia in July 2021, and other states will commence in late 2022 and 2023.
VAD presents in various ways in psychological pr...
Memory and physical stress
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Occupational stress is associated with poorer memory and smaller hippocampal volume.
Jobs can provide crucial support for cognitive functioning through intellectual and social enrichment. They are also associated with poorer cognitive ability in midlife and retirement throu...
Last reviewed Sep 2020
On memory: Strategies in practice
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InPsych
As psychologists we work with people who may have difficulties with memory, ranging from mild inefficiency to significant memory impairment. Sometimes we are not aware of a person’s concern about their memory because they do not raise the issue. By contrast, some clients will ...
Published May 2020
Strategies to support executive functioning in ADHD, autism, and complex trauma
APS Institute
The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Having difficulty getting things done is a common issue our clients bring to therapy. Much more than “laziness” or procrastination, being unable to complete everyday tasks is often related to neurobi...
Managing clients with previously unreported traumatic memories
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InPsych
On behalf of the APS Ethical Guidelines Committee
The phenomenon of the recall of a previously unreported memory of trauma has evoked public controversy, therapeutic uncertainty, scientific debate and litigation. It has been recommended that the terms ‘recovered memories' o...
Published Jun 2017
Fidelity and reconsolidation: Rethinking ecological validity in EMDR
APS Institute
The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
This webinar critically explores how the concept of “ecological validity” is being applied in EMDR therapy training and supervision, and examines whether this usage aligns with the Adaptive Informati...
Concussion in Australian Rules football: The contribution of psychologists
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InPsych
Recently there has been a great deal of media interest in suggestions of serious long-term health effects in former United States National Football League (NFL) footballers, resulting from concussion in their playing days. Some commentators have described the incidence of post...
Published Jun 2017
Dementia practice guide
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Last reviewed May 2019
Exploring new frontiers in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
In summary:
Liam Harkins, a clinical psychologist and EMDR Institute trainer, explains how he and other EMDR proponents are using the therapy to treat a range of conditions.
EMDR theory posits that all psychopathology stems from traumatic memories.
Those memories ...
Last reviewed Apr 2026