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- State to Reinvest Justice Reform Savings to Reduce Recidivism
Gov. Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) released the first […]
Governor Appoints Dr. Gormanous to Psychology Board
In a July 10 press release the Governor announced that he appointed Greg Gormanous, PhD, […]
Louisiana Psychological Assn to Host Evolutionary Psychology Legend, Professor Robert Trivers
Times Magazine listed him as one of the 100 Greatest Thinkers of the 20th Century. […]
Munchausen Syndrome by proxy Act 193 Taps into Complex Issues in Effort to Limit Diagnostic Errors
In the 2018 regular session, House Bill No. 145 placed limitations on who may diagnose […]
Lawmakers Finally Make a Budget Deal
After a total of seven special sessions since 2016, and three special sessions this year, […]
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Focus is on Prevention as Suicide Continues to Rise
One of the measures that flew through the House (85 to 0) and then with amendments, through the Senate (32 to 0), in the regular […]
Lt. Governor Nungesser and Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld Look at Psychology’s Role
Lt. Governor William (Billy) Nungesser and nationally recognized clinical psychologist, Scott O. Lilienfeld, delivered the welcome and keynote to attendees for the 70th Annual Convention […]
Lt. Governor, Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld to Speak at 70th La Psych Assn Convention
Lt. Governor William (Billy) Nungesser will deliver the welcome for the 70th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Psychological Association, and highlight Louisiana’s critical needs, launching […]
- 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]