What helps children with ADHD?
Hyperactivity, impulsivity and difficulty concentrating are the hallmarks of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What helps children with ADHD?
Modalities of Psychotherapy
When it comes to counselling, there are many modalities of psychotherapy used to retrain your thought process and achieve meaningful results. What modalities of psychotherapy will your therapist suggest for you?
Memory structure & function
A Hypothetical case study to demonstrate interplay of memory and different memory systems as they relate to PTSD. This exposition also explores the concept of misinformation, priming and false memory syndrome.
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype
Pierce Salguero, Penn State Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted in January 2022 for the term “mindfulness” resulted in almost 3 billion hits. The practice …
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. …
Are you a perfectionist?
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Striving for precision may seem like a desirable trait, but research suggests extreme perfectionism is a risk factor for depression, anxiety and eating disorders. We live …
What you can do to avoid Alzheimer’s Disease
PRESENTED BY LISA GENOVA Neuroscientist and author Lisa Genova on what research suggests we can do to keep dementia at bay Published in: Health Tags: Brain, Dementia, Memory, Mental health Quoted article: What you can …
Positive psychology turning mental illness on its head
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY A focus on people’s strengths not just symptoms or challenges is helping people with mental disorders achieve a better quality of life and avoid being defined …
Tips to manage stress
Learning to handle stress in healthy ways is very important. Fortunately, it is easy to learn simple techniques that help. These include recognising and changing the behaviour that contributes to …
Why skills can beat pills when it comes to overcoming depression
BY MICHAEL YAPKO, DEPRESSION EXPERT Depression can be treated and even prevented by focusing on psychological therapy and learnt life skills. A leading expert explains. An international expert is urging Australians …