Clinical Vignette Jada, who identifies as a Black 28-year-old female, was self-referred to treatment after attending a webinar on compassion fatigue she found while browsing a local trauma conference. Jada is a sixth-year graduate-student clinician enrolled in a PhD program in clinical psychology. In her current full-time internship placement, she is providing services to veterans […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on October 14, 2021
Introduction Of the many societal changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to distance provision of healthcare services, including psychological services, has been among the most profound. In general, the provision of any kind of care via telehealth increased from less than 1% in 2018 to over 16% in April 2020, with demand for […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on March 25, 2021
Abstract You have been practicing via telepsychology means for the last 11 months. You made a practice announcement a couple months ago that you would begin seeing vaccinated patients about a month after you yourself are vaccinated. It is time to begin discussing with your patients the option of returning to in-person, office-based care. You […]
This webinar addresses the profession’s rapid shift to telepsychology service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of a survey of psychologists’ telepsychology attitudes and practice are discussed. Current issues, including risk management and considerations in the interjurisdictional environment, will be addressed. This webinar was presented in partnership with The Trust and APA Interdivisional Task Force […]
Clinical Challenge On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a national public health emergency in response to infections due to SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus. Six days later, on March 26, 2020, the National Register of Health Service Psychologists (“The Register”) partnered with the American Insurance Trust (“The Trust”) to […]
Clinical Vignette Don, a 34-year-old White male, was referred to you by his disability case manager for a psychological evaluation. He resides in a group facility for individuals who suffer from mental illness and chemical dependency following a two-week stay in a psychiatric hospital. Don tells you he was diagnosed with ADHD as a child […]
Written by Terry Bardagjy on June 18, 2020
A Short Historical Note About Clinical Psychology The first psychological clinic was established in 1896 by Lightner Witmer in Philadelphia. For the next 20 years, the number of practicing psychologists remained small, and service settings were highly varied–university lab/clinics, public clinics/hospitals, and a few in independent practice. The first major change in the magnitude, location, […]
Dr. McGrath reinvisions the traditional psychologist-patient relationship to fit the integrated primary care environment and pace, and provide the patient with functional stability rather than a transformative experience.
Dr. Hernández discusses various aspects of cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence when dealing with multicultural issues in the integrated care environment. Culturally appropriate assessment and intervention tools are covered.
Dr. Hernández discusses assessment and management of a range of pediatric psychological and behavioral disorders in the integrated care environment. A special focus on children from diverse cultural backgrounds is included.