Clinically Thinking

The data is in. Australian Clinical Psychologists are working harder than ever and better than ever. But cuts to Medicare will no doubt change the mental health landscape for both practitioners and their clients.

Dr Aaron Frost from Benchmark Psychology crunches the numbers in the December 2022 Medicare Better Access Initiative Report.

You can read the report, or at least the executive summary at:

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/evaluation-of-the-better-access-initiative-final-report

Clinical Psychologist Professor Dianna Kenny discussing the ways therapists can most helpfully care for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

Dr Parnell is an EMDR therapist, educator and author based in the US. Her work harnesses the potential of EMDR protocols to serve the needs of each individual client and help heal deep trauma.

Clinical Psychologist and author of the book Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Daniel Goleman transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends, and conducts business. The concept of EI is now taken for granted, but without it we would not have developed modern treatment modes such as Schema Therapy and DBT. His work has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and he has been ranked as one of the 10 most influential business thinkers by the Wall Street Journal. He speaks here to Dr Lisa Chantler.

Prof Nancy McWilliams reminds us that amongst the pool of third wave therapies, we do well not to overlook the foundational tools of Psychoanalysis to bring help to people suffering severe personality disorders

Rather than weigh down the families of kids with Psychological problems with even more medical labels, Melbourne Psychologist Andrew Fuller often likes to sum them up as "Tricky Kids" (and tricky adults too). He brings warmth, good humour and creativity to his family work, and shares his ideas in numerous books, podcasts and media appearances.

In this 5 minute "mini-episode" Matt Cartwright asks Angelo Contarino what Psychologists can expect from the "Innovation in Clinical Practice" Conference in May 2022

What does it mean to decolonise Psychology? Dr Paul Rhodes explains, "It goes far beyond just learning about Aboriginal knowledge but involves a personal and professional reckoning with the legacies of colonialism and racism. Decolonisation involves the frank acknowledgment of the whiteness of our field and a lifelong process of cultural humility".

Dr Phil Watts lifts the lid on the sometimes taboo subject of internet pornography, and recommends therapists not be shy in assessing the ways it can affect the lives of our clients. Please be aware that given the nature of the topic, this episode is not suitable for minors.

Nina Cook meets Heidi Sumich who discusses how to recognise the symptoms of adult ADHD which are so often intermingled with other mental health conditions