Children with disability or chronic health conditions are more likely than other children to experience anxiety. In addition to the usual childhood fears and worries, these children may worry about things such as: having medical procedures missing out on events,...
A psychologist may work with people with disability and other members of that person’s disability team to assess and understand the client’s unique strengths and abilities. Depending on the presenting issue, psychologists will work to help people improve their...
Depression is characterised by low mood and other symptoms (such as loss of interest in preferred activities, significant changes in appetite/weight, sleep disturbances, fatigue or loss of energy, increased feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, or...
Many of us have heard of seasonal affective disorder (very aptly abbreviated to SAD), but we don’t necessarily know a lot about it, or if it’s a real thing. Well, I can tell you now that SAD is very real for some people. In fact, SAD is a diagnosable mood disorder...
Psychometrics, by definition, are essentially measurements designed to measure areas of psychological interests. Just like medical professionals take our blood pressure, temperature and pulse during our check-ups, psychometric assessments are tools that psychologists...
