Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia
Dear Mr. Lord,
We write to you given the unprecedented times in which we live. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on how we are all living our lives. Its impact is biological, psychological, social and economic. The demands of healthcare providers are significant and will require them to interact and care for their patients and clients in different and innovative ways.
Read more “CPACPAP – COVID-19 Letter to Insurers”Read our latest publication of the Nova Scotia Psychologist published by APNS.
Read more “Nova Scotia Psychologist – Spring 2020”Read our latest publication of the Nova Scotia Psychologist published by APNS.
Read more “Nova Scotia Psychologist – Winter 2020”Read our latest publication of the Nova Scotia Psychologist published by APNS.
Read more “Nova Scotia Psychologist – Fall 2019”This publication contains references to discrimination—which may bring up past experiences of discomfort, anxiety, and or trauma. Please engage with this content only when you feel prepared.
The Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia (APNS) supports the Canadian Psychology Association (CPA) position statement opposing any therapy with the goal of ‘repairing’ or ‘converting’ an individual’s sexual orientation, regardless of age. Conversion therapy, or reparative therapy, refers to any formal therapeutic attempt to change the sexual orientation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and pansexual individuals to that of heterosexual (e.g., Serovich et al., 2008).
Read more “APNS Statement on Conversion Therapy”The Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia has concerns and suggestions about the upcoming legalized sale and use of cannabis in Nova Scotia.
We recognize that Nova Scotia must proceed within the context of the change in federal laws coming into effect in July 2018. We also believe that Nova Scotia should follow the stated intent of the federal legislation. The stated purpose of the federal legislation is not to promote recreational use of cannabis, but rather to displace the current illegal system with a regulated system that will be better able to prevent use by youth and limit irresponsible use in general.
Read more “APNS Statement on the Sale and Recreational Use of Cannabis in Nova Scotia”