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Physical Health Measures
Measures of Physical Health andtheir Importance for Mental Health We all know the body and the mind are intimately connected, which is why NovoPsych also has assessments
Measurement Based Care and the Future of Psychology
Conference Presentation Preview: Measurement Based Care Below is a summary for a conference presentation by Dr Ben Buchanan for the 2022 Australian Psychological Society’s College
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Measures
We’ve added measures that will be useful for clinicians that work with an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) perspective to the NovoPsych test library. These scales
Release of The World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)
NovoPsych’s assessment library has been updated with the gold-standard measure for the impact disability is having on a person’s daily functioning. The World Health Organisation Disability
Psychologist Norms for the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL)
Hegarty, D., Buchanan, B. ( 2021, November 29). Psychologist Norms for the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). NovoPsych The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL)
Routine Outcome Monitoring Made Simple with the DASS-10
Webinar Recording: Routine Outcome Monitoring made simple with the DASS-10 Published literature unequivocally shows that psychological therapy is effective, and research shows that augmenting standard
Why Screen for ADHD in Adults?
Research indicates that approximately 15% of adults in mental health settings meet the criteria for ADHD (Geffen & Forster 2018), yet many adults have not been assessed
Webinar: Data Enhanced Supervision for Mental Health Clinicians
Webinar: Data Enhanced Supervision for Mental Health Clinicians Supervision is a staple of professional development among psychologists and other mental health clinicians. Unfortunately, research indicates
Outcome Analysis Training Group
Outcome Analysis Training Group This training course is designed for individual psychologists, private practice leaders or larger mental health services wanting to learn how to
Imposter syndrome among mental health clinicians. How to handle (and harness) professional self doubt
Webinar: Imposter Syndrome Among Mental Health Clinicians. How to Handle (and Harness) Professional Self Doubt Imposter syndrome can affect psychologists and other mental health professionals
Webinar: Feedback Informed Treatment in Private Practice
Webinar Recording: Feedback Informed Treatment for Mental Health Clinicians This webinar with Psychologist Dr Nathan Castle focusses on how therapists can integrate a set of simple innovations into practically
The Value of NovoPsych Data – New Norms for the Brief-COPE
Hegarty, D., Buchanan, B. ( 2021, June 25). The Value of NovoPsych Data – New Norms for the Brief-COPE. NovoPsych As NovoPsych has a lot
Webinar: An Easy Way for Psychologists to Implement Routine Outcome Monitoring
Are you wanting to learn out to implement Routine Outcome Monitoring in your practice? The below 30 minute webinar is a great introduction. This webinar
Dr Nathan Castle – Chief Science & Evaluation Officer
Meet Dr Nathan Castle, our new Chief Science & Evaluation Officer As the Chief Science and Evaluation Officer Dr Nathan Castle supports professionals and services to
How to Introduce Routine Outcome Monitoring to Clients
Many psychologists wonder about the HOW of implementing routine assessments. See Dr Ben Buchanan and Dr Nathan Castle run through how they do it in
Predictors of Career Satisfaction Among Psychologists
Are mental health clinicians satisfied with their careers? I’ve been seeking to understand factors that relate to high levels of career satisfaction. Of course burnout is a major consideration, and
Burnout among psychologists: The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL)
I’ve heard from a lot of mental health professionals about times that they’ve been close to burnout, and I want to take the time to
Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
Here at NovoPsych we’ve just added a new assessment to the test library to assist in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While the prevalence of
How clinicians use NovoPsych to monitor their own mental health
Dr Damon Ashworth discusses with Dr Ben Buchanan how psychologists can use NovoPsych to not only track patient’s mental health, but also check in with
K10 Percentiles, Depression and Anxiety Subscales (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale)
Everyone knows the K10 (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale). It’s routinely used by GPs referring to psychologists, but frankly, it is one of the bluntest instruments around. Measuring
How NovoPsych helps gather useful feedback – Reimagining Healthcare Podcast
In this podcast episode we discuss why outcome measurements should focus on Australian requirements, and how the recent and sudden transformation towards telehealth can be easily
Graph Symptoms Over Time.
With NovoPsych you can graph results over time so you can visually monitor symptoms changing from session to session. All you need to do is administer
Feedback Informed Treatment
Why Measure Therapeutic Alliance? As psychologists we often get in the same routine for years once we figure out what’s working for us. This post
Practice-Based Evidence
Using DASS-21 Data for Practice-Based Evidence Some of the most positive feedback I hear from NovoPsych users is the function that graphs results over time so you can visually