Dayton Area Psychological Association

Consumer Report has reviewed 7 mental health related apps and made a number of recommendations for providers of app-based mental health counseling. Although the recommendations are focused on app providers and developers, the issues are important for clients and psychologists to consider when clients use them. The full report is available at https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CR_mentalhealth_full-report_VF.pdf The recommendations: […]

The American Psychological Association (APA) has appointed an Ethics Code Task Force “…charged with analyzing and evaluating the American Psychological Associations “Ethical principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and recommending revisions as appropriate.”  The last major review and revisions to the APA’s Ethical Code was 15 years ago.  The task force is composed of […]

News release excerpts: One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, many adults report undesired changes to their weight, increased drinking and other negative behavior changes that may be related to an inability to cope with prolonged stress, according to the American Psychological Association’s latest Stress in AmericaTM poll.  The majority […]