Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia
A full-day in-person workshop, presented by Dr. Natalie Stratton
Friday, September 29th – 9 am to 4 pm.
Location: Halifax venue t.b.a.
For more information and to register, download the brochure here.
Read more “Current Topics in Professional Ethics”Speaker: Dr. Christopher Mushquash, HBSc., M.A., Ph.D., C.Psych.
Time: Monday, June 26, 2023 – 9 am-4:30 pm
Location: Cineplex Auditorium, IWK Health
This workshop is presented by IWK Psychology & the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia, as part of the Dr. G. Wayne MacDonald Professional Lecture Series.
For more information and to register please download the brochure or the fillable registration form.
Kentville/Halifax: The Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia (APNS) and the Town of Kentville are reviving the old saying: “sit and chat a while”.
APNS has been donating park benches to raise awareness of the value of personal interaction as a way to enhance mental and physical health. We kicked off the initiative in Yarmouth in 2017, followed by Stewiacke in 2018 and Blockhouse in 2019. This event in Kentville is the first since our shutdown for the pandemic.
The unveiling will take place at the Kentville Visitor Information Centre at 125 Park Street on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 2 pm.
Read more “The Town of Kentville and APNS invite you to “sit and chat” to promote wellness”Presented by Dr. Natalie Stratton
Friday, May 26, 2023 – 9 am – 1:00 pm, Rm 2016, McCain Bldg., Dalhousie University, Halifax
Overview:
An essential component of the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology’s (NSBEP) oral licensing examination is the candidate’s ability to describe their ethical decision making
process. In this interactive workshop, attendees will receive a thorough overview of the Canadian Code of Ethics as well as relevant guidelines, standards, and laws.
For more information or to register download the brochure here.
Read more “Professional Ethics in Psychology: Examination Preparation and Refresher”Please join us for the Annual General Meeting on June 9th from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m.
This is our first in-person AGM since 2019 and we are pleased to hold it in conjunction with our workshop:
When you dread your next session: Applying DBT principles to therapy with clients that leave you feeling helpless, demoralized, and resentful
Presenters: Dr. Jacquie Cohen & Dr. Marie-Eve Couture
Date: Friday, June 9, 2023 – 9 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Room 1007, 6100 University Ave, Halifax
The AGM will be held during the workshop lunch break and we invite all who are attending the workshop to join us .
In addition to the annual business meeting we will be awarding the annual APNS awards.
To attend please rsvp to apns@apns.ca
Friday, June 9, 2023 – 9 am to 4:30 pm
Venue: Dalhousie University, Room 1009, the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Ave. Halifax
Presented by: Dr. Jacquie Cohen and Dr. Marie-Eve Couture.
We all work with clients who test our capacity to connect with them, feel compassionate, and act competently. Clients may present as relentlessly hopeless, passive, and incapable. They may direct their anger toward us or accuse us of being ineffective. Or they may be especially high-risk, causing us to worry that they will harm themselves or someone else, and that we will face professional or legal consequences.
Download the registration brochure here.
Read more “WORKSHOP: When you dread your next session: Applying DBT principles to therapy”Friday, January 27, 2023 – 3 pm to 6 pm Atlantic time
This workshop is presented by a coalition of over 30 State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Associations.
Presented by Peter Langman, Ph.D., Lic. Psych., PA.
Read more “WEBINAR: The Minds, Lives and Motivations of Mass Attackers”Friday, January 20, 2023 – 9 am to 4 pm
Venue: Dalhousie Student Union Building, 2nd Fl., 6136 University Ave, Halifax
This workshop is presented in partnership with the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. (ISANS).
Presented by: Colleen Belle, M.A., Coordinator, Welcoming Communities Program, ISANS.
Read more “Workshop: Building Intercultural Competence”DATE: Friday, October 14, 2022 – 9 am – 5 pm.
Description
Creating a Culturally Safe Space in Clinical Practice: An Introduction to Cultural Competence, Cultural Humility, and Culturally Informed Therapeutic Care – presented by Dr. Ben C. H. Kuo, Ph.D.
Location: Admiral Room, Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax
Date: Friday, August 26, 2022 – 3 pm to 5 pm Atlantic time by Zoom
This workshop is presented by APNS and a coalition of over 35 State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations of APA.
Registration Fee
$95 Cdn for APNS members; $25 for APNS student members.
May be paid by Visa, MasterCard or etransfer to apns@apns.ca
Space is limited to please register early. Deadline is August 22nd. For more information please download the brochure or contact admin@apns.ca
Description
This workshop overviews the key diagnostic developments and departures of the DSM-5-TR in relation to its predecessor, the DSM-5. Critical diagnostic developments in the Text Revision include the return of Mood Disorders, the inclusion of ICD-10 codes for Suicidal Behavior and Non-suicidal Self-Injury, and the addition of Prolonged Grief Disorder, among others. These inclusions are joined by diagnostic revisions or clarifications to dozens of additional disorders, in addition to more comprehensive attention to issues of race, equity, and discrimination.
Workshop Overview
I. The new DSM-5-TR: Who, What, When, Where and Why (now)?
II. Dual/Dueling Diagnostic Systems: The ICD and the DSM
III. New Disorders in the DSM-5-TR
IV. Criteriological Changes to Disorders
V. Revisions in Assessment Tools
VI. Culturally Sensitive and Affirming Revisions
VII. “To Infinity and Beyond”- Future Developments in the DSM and the ICD.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify at least three new inclusions in the DSM-5-TR
2. Discuss the rationale for at least three of the diagnostic manual’s novel inclusions or revisions.
3. Distinguish grief from depression.
4. Describe the prevalence and criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder.
5. Explain the rationale for the change from Gender Identity Disorder to Gender Dysphoria.
6. Compare and contrast the DSM-5-TR with the DSM-5 and the ICD-11.
Presenter
Dr. Greg Neimeyer is professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida, where he served as Director of Training and Graduate Coordinator of the doctoral training programs and taught courses on the DSM, the ICD, and psychopathology. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Neimeyer is also the recipient of its Award for Outstanding Contributions to Career and Personality Research. Dr. Neimeyer was invited by the American Psychiatric Association to serve as one of two psychologists originally trained on the DSM-5, and subsequently has provided hundreds of professional trainings on the DSM and ICD both nationally and internationally. The author of more than 200 scholarly articles and 10 books, Dr. Neimeyer is a lifetime inductee into the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. He currently serves as the Director of the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.
The Nova Scotia Psychologist Spring 2021-22 is now available. This is our Annual Report Issue which will provide the documents that will be addressed at our AGM on Friday May 27th 12 noon.
Please select this link to download.
What’s Inside:
President’s Report
Last Year’s AGM Minutes
Honours, Awards & Bursaries 2022
APA Council Report
APNS New Staff
Committees & Volunteers:
Continuing Education
Acknowledgements
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