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Several Bills Focus on Occupational Regulation
A number of bills are being reviewed by lawmakers that concern the occupational boards, regulations, […]
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Suicide Prevention Act Passes House Vote
HB 148 by Representative Reid Falconer, the “Louisiana Suicide Prevention Act,” was reported favorably in […]
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Magistrate Says Lack of Federal Jurisdiction in Cerwonka v LSBEP
Magistrate Judge Carol B. Whitehurst of the U.S. District Court Western District has recommended that […]
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What Happened to Beverly Stubblefield?
by JNelson In 2016 a respected member of the Louisiana psychology community and past member […]
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Senator Fred Mills Renews Efforts to Restructure Boards
Senator Fred Mills has paired down last year’s effort to restructure the health care boards, […]
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Bill for School Violence Prevention Calls for More Mental Health Evaluations
Representative Tony Bacala, Republican from Prairieville, representing District 59, has submitted a bill, HB511 which seeks to address reporting of threats of violence and mental […]
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Dr. Chaney Serving on Governor Edwards’ Task Force to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Governor Edwards named Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Dr. Courtland Chaney to the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy. In a statement on December 15 […]
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Dr. Gormanous Sole Candidate for LSBEP
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) opened self-nominations at their Long Range Planning Meeting held in Baton Rouge on November 17 and found that Dr. […]
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Psychology Laboratory Directors Discuss Research at “Science Café”
Psychological scientists from laboratories around the state shared their work at the first “Science Café,” hosted by the Louisiana Psychological Association this week in New […]
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More Mental Health, Less Incarceration – Prison Reforms Launched
In an announcement this week, Gov. Edwards said that key parts of the “Justice Reinvestment Initiative,” a package of reform measures passed by the 2017 […]
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Inside the Opioid Crisis
by J. Nelson In an example of flawed decisions in the medical/pharma industrial complex, over-prescribing has catapulted overdose deaths to the top, compared to peak years for auto fatalities, HIV […]
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Dr. Chafetz Invited Speaker at Swedish Neuropsychological Society in Stockholm, Sweden
Dr. Michael Chafetz, invited speaker for the Swedish Neuropsychlogical Society in Stockholm, August 22, presented his research and other scientific advancements in the area of […]
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Louisiana Dodges Most of Harvey Hurricanes
On August 28, the President approved Gov. Edwards’ Federal Emergency Declaration request for Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vermillion Parishes and ordered Federal assistance […]
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Dr. Constance Patterson Beloved Leader in Psych Community Dies July 8
Constance Kindrick Patterson passed away on July 8 after a battle with renal cancer. She was a leader in the psychology community who touched […]
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Behavioral Health Key to Louisiana’s Problems in Corrections says Director
Dr. Raman Singh, Director, Medical and Behavioral Health, Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, told psychologists last month that the leverage for dramatic changes […]