“Psychology Works” Fact Sheets

Psychology Works Fact Sheets are designed to give you information that you can trust. We hope you find them useful. The following Fact Sheets were revised or added since 2009. We will be adding to this list. 

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Emergencies, Disasters and Violent Events

  • Coping with Emergencies, Disasters and Violent Events – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 02/2022
    Ukrainian version; Інформаційний бюлетень «Психологія Працює»: подолання надзвичайних ситуацій, катастроф і насильницьких подій – PDF | HTML Flag of Ukraine
 

Addictions

  • Opioid Crisis in Canada – PDF | HTML NEW 09/2023
  • Alcoholism – PDF | HTML updated 09/2019
  • Gambling – PDF | HTML updated 10/2020
  • Quitting Smoking – PDF | HTML 8/2016
  • Substance Abuse – PDF 06/2015
  • Cannabis Use – PDF | HTML updated 10/2021

Anxiety

  • Climate Change and Anxiety – PDF | HTML 12/2020
  • Anxiety Related to Food Allergy in Children – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 03/2020
  • Perinatal Anxiety – PDF | HTML 03/2018
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 10/2020
  • Health Anxiety – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 06/2020
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 07/2020
  • Panic Disorder – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 05/2020
  • Phobias – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 05/2020
  • Social Anxiety – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 07/2018

Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder – PDF | HTML 07/2019

Chronic Illness

  • Asthma in Children – PDF | HTML 03/2021
  • Diabetes – PDF | HTML updated 06/2019
  • Heart Disease – PDF | HTML updated 09/2020
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome – PDF | HTML updated 08/2019
  • Cancer in Adults – PDF | HTML 06/2019
  • Paediatric Oncology – PDF | HTML updated 10/2019
  • Sexual Health After a Heart Attack – PDF | HTML updated 09/2020

Dementia

  • Cognitive Disorders and Dementia – PDF | HTML updated 04/2020
  • Dementia in Seniors – PDF | HTML updated 09/2020
  • Environmental Adaptations to Dementia –
    Temporarily removed pending updates

Developmental Disorders

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 01/2021
  • Tourette Syndrome –
    Temporarily removed pending updates
  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment – PDF | HTML NEW 08/2024

Eating Disorders

Elimination Disorders

  • Enuresis and Encopresis in Children – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 02/2019

Epilepsy

  • Helping Children with Epilepsy Succeed in School – PDF | HTML 06/2021
  • Strategies for Cognitive Challenges in Children with Epilepsy – PDF | HTML 06/2021
  • Strategies for Supporting Optimal Psychological Function in Children with Epilepsy – PDF | HTML 06/2021
  • Strategies for Supporting Social Function in Children with Epilepsy – PDF | HTML 06/2021

Healthy Living

  • Benefits of Nature Exposure – PDF | HTML NEW 03/2024
  • Physical Activity, Mental Health, and Motivation – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 10/2021
  • Physical Activity – PDF | HTML updated 07/2019

Learning Exceptionalities

  • Giftedness in Children and Youth – PDF | HTML NEW 03/2024
  • Learning Disabilities in Children – PDF 01/2015

Mood Disorders

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder – PDF | HTML 03/2018
  • Bipolar Disorder – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 06/2019
  • Depression – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 01/2021
  • Depression Among Seniors – PDF | HTML updated 03/2020
  • Post-Partum Depression – PDF updated 02/2015

Pain

  • Psychological Interventions for Acute Pain Management in Children – PDF | HTML 11/2020
  • Acute Post-surgical Pain –
    Temporarily removed pending updates
  • Arthritis – PDF | HTML updated 07/2019
  • Chronic Pain – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 01/2021
  • Chronic Pain among Seniors – PDF | HTML updated 02/2017
  • Pediatric Chronic Pain – PDF | HTML 10/2022
  • Pain Assessment in Children – PDF | HTML 10/2022
  • Pain in Children with Intellectual Disabilities who are Nonverbal – PDF | HTML 05/2020
  • Presurgical Preparation –
    Temporarily removed pending updates
  • Needle Pain – PDF | HTML updated 05/2020

Palliative Care

  • End of Life – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 12/2021
  • Grief in Adults – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 09/2019
  • Pediatric Palliative Care – PDF | HTML updated 10/2019

Personality

Poverty

  • Food Insecurity – PDF | HTML 05/2023
  • Homelessness – PDF | HTML 11/2022
  • Poverty – PDF | HTML 05/2023

Psychosis

  • Schizophrenia – PDF | HTML updated 05/2020

Racism

Sexual Disorders

  • Female Sexual Dysfunction – PDF | HTML updated 10/2019

Gender Diversity

  • Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults –
    Temporarily removed pending updates
  • Gender Dysphoria in Children –
    Temporarily removed pending updates

Sleep Disorders

  • Insomnia – PDF | HTML updated 08/2020

Social and Family Relationships

  • Attachment in Children – PDF | HTML updated 04/2022
  • Bullying Among Children and Youth – PDF | HTML updated 02/2021
  • Parenting Challenges – PDF | HTML updated 06/2019
  • Relationship Distress – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 06/2021

Stress

  • Workplace Burnout – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 05/2021
  • Caregiver Stress – PDF | HTML | VIDEO Updated 05/2022
  • Holiday Stress – PDF updated 11/2014

Suicide

Trauma

  • Spinal Cord Injury – PDF | HTML 02/2023
  • Concussions – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 01/2020
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – PDF | HTML | VIDEO updated 08/2020

Workplace

  • Hire Better Job Applicants Using a Structured Job Interview – PDF | HTML updated 07/2021
  • Pre-employment Personality Assessment in Personnel Selection – PDF | HTML updated 07/2019
  • Mental Health and the Workplace – PDF | HTML NEW 03/2024
  • Retirement – PDF | HTML 07/2023

Corona Virus (COVID-19)

  • Why Does Culture Matter to COVID-19? – PDF | HTML 06/04/2020
  • Grief, Bereavement and COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 05/12/2020
  • Research Funding Information as relates to COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 05/08/2020
  • Guidance for Psychology Students as Relates to COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 05/08/2020
  • Guidance for Psychology Faculty and Researchers as Relates to COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 05/08/2020
  • Emotional and Psychological Challenges Faced by Frontline Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic – PDF | HTML 04/07/2020
  • Psychological Practice and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – PDF | HTML 03/18/2020
  • Student Wellness and COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 04/02/2020
  • Helping Teens Cope with the Impacts of and Restrictions Related to COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 03/31/2020
  • Psychological Impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – PDF | HTML 03/20/2020
  • Working from Home During COVID-19, With and Without Children – PDF | HTML 03/17/2020
  • Coping With and Preventing COVID-19 – PDF | HTML 04/04/2020

 


“Psychology Works” Career Resources

  • Training to Become a Clinical Neuropsychologist in Canada – PDF | HTML 11/2021
  • Preparing for an Interview – PDF | HTML 06/2021
  • Applying To Canadian Graduate Schools – PDF | HTML | VIDEO 10/2021

 


This is not a comprehensive list of all possible Fact Sheets. We welcome suggestions for topics from the membership.  Please contact us at:  factsheets@cpa.ca

Thanks for the “Psychology Works” project go to all the authors and reviewers who so generously gave of their time.

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Votta-Bleeker, L. (2020). “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Concussions. Canadian Psychological Association. https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Publications/FactSheets/PsychologyWorksFactSheet_Concussions.pdf