Posts Tagged: Careers in Psychology

Psychology Update — How Psychologists Can Help Treat Chronic Pain

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TITLE How Psychologists Can Help Treat Chronic Pain   DESCRIPTION This is an extremely important article regarding chronic pain!  The article points out that pain-killing medications have serious problems and side effects and do not always take care of the problem.  As it turns out, pain treatment programs can offer long term relief working as… Read more »

Psychology Update — THE PAIN BRAIN — ARTICLES ABOUT PAIN

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This week’s Psychology Update along with the Psychology Website of the Week and Psychology Resource Ted Talk of the Week focuses on the mysterious distressing problem of pain and pain management.   These articles can be used in conjunction with the chapters on Nervous System, Positive and Health Psychology, and Psychotherapy. One of the articles… Read more »

Psychology Update — Careers in Psychology

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  THIS WEEK’S PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE FOCUSES ON CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY   (These articles will help the professor and student fulfill APA guidelines for teaching and learning about the field of Psychology.)   ARTICLE #1 TITLE Psych Careers   DESCRIPTION All About Psych Careers is a fabulous resource for learning all about careers in Psychology and… Read more »

PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE WEBSITE OF THE WEEK — PSN Psychology Student Network

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE PSN:   Psychology Student Network URL       https://www.apa.org/psnhttps://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn DESCRIPTION (from the site) This is a wonderful resource for both college and high school level Psychology students.  Every issue is filled with valuable information about the field and offers many new opportunities for the student interested in majoring… Read more »

Psychology Update — Working with adults with developmental disabilities

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TITLE Working with adults with developmental disabilities   DESCRIPTION This is a very important article from the American Psychological Association regarding the need for psychologists to be trained to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.  “There is a yawning gap between the need for and the availability of mental health services for adults with intellectual… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — The Social Psychology Network

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Social Psychology Network URL       https://www.socialpsychology.org/ DESCRIPTION Mission Statement “The mission of Social Psychology Network is to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology” This site is a great resource for teaching of Social Psychology, Topics in Social… Read more »

Psychology Update — NFL Adds Psychologists to the Team

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TITLE NFL Adds Psychologists to the Team   DESCRIPTION “A joint initiative of the NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is standardizing behavioral health care and creating a culture of prevention across the league, spurred by a growing recognition of the need for a holistic approach to athletes’ health…As a result, each team has hired… Read more »

Psychology Website of the Week — APA Practice Organization

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PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE APA Practice Organization URL       http://www.apapracticecentral.org   DESCRIPTION (from the APA Practice website) About the APA Practice Organization The APA Practice Organization is the only national organization that promotes the mutual professional interests of psychologists in all practice settings. APA Practice Organization is a legally separate companion… Read more »