Canadian Psychological Association

Career Fair 2025: Registration Open The CPA, in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), will be hosting its sixth annual Virtual Career Fair on December 10, 2025, from noon to 3pm EST. By participating in this event, you will learn about various career paths and positions for psychology graduates outside of the health services and academic settings directly from individuals in those positions. You also will have the opportunity to connect with these individuals via virtual breakout rooms where you can ask them about their experience, advice, or anything relevant to your job search! Click here to learn more, and to register: https://cpa.ca/careerfair/

The deadline to submit abstracts for #CPA2026 is LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY. Be sure to submit your abstracts before Thursday, December 4th! https://lnkd.in/dMydR9s

Bourse pour les étudiants diplômés en psychologie méritant l’équité – L’appel de demande est LANCÉ La SCP est heureuse de fournir quatre subventions d’une valeur de 2 500 $ chacune pour les étudiants en psychologie méritant l’équité et deux bourses d’une valeur de 2 500 $ chacune pour les étudiants noirs en psychologie. La date limite de candidature est le 19 janvier 2026. Cliquez ici pour plus d’informations : https://lnkd.in/e4e6SxjZ

Phonological Awareness Activities for the Kindergarten-Age Child – New Booklets Released The CPA has released two research-based booklets designed to help kindergarten children with phonological awareness. The first booklet, Promoting Reading Success: A Teacher’s Guide to Phonological Awareness Activities for the Kindergarten Child, is intended for use by teachers and can be purchased on the Publications page of the CPA website. The booklet is available in both English and French. The second booklet, Promoting Reading Readiness: A Parent/Caregiver’s Guide to Phonological Awareness Activities for the Kindergarten-Age Child, is intended for use by parents and caregivers, and can be downloaded for free – you also can find the link to this booklet on the Publications page of the CPA website. If you know of any teachers, parents, or caregivers who may benefit from these booklets, please share this information with them! https://lnkd.in/gWk9zGc

"Un diagnostic de cancer pédiatrique a une incidence sur le bien-être psychosocial d’une famille. Les parents d’enfants atteints d’un cancer sont souvent confrontés au stress, à l’incertitude, à la perte de contrôle, à l’anxiété, à la dépression et à des symptômes de traumatisme, notamment l’hypervigilance et l’évitement. Les habitudes familiales changent souvent pour s’adapter aux exigences des traitements. Il arrive que les frères et sœurs assument des responsabilités supplémentaires, ce qui peut les empêcher de participer à des activités sociales. La santé mentale des parents est étroitement liée au bien-être émotionnel, au développement et aux résultats scolaires des enfants." - Nikita Guarascio et Dr. Serge Sultan, écrivant dans Psynopsis: https://lnkd.in/ezWsqhXP

"During the regular meetings of The Canadian Psychological Association’s (CPA) Section of Psychologists and Retirement, psychologists retiring from private practice frequently raised the issue of how difficult it was to find another psychologist to whom to transfer their clients. The question arose, then, of how many psychologists are providing mental health services in Canada?" - Haley, Mureika, and Hanson writing in the new Psynopsis: https://lnkd.in/etqy-hx9

"Lifestyle practices can significantly influence the risk of future dementia, with research suggesting that up to 45% of all-cause dementia cases may be attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors." - Fishman, McPhee, Ladowski, Lin, and Murphy writing in the new Psynopsis: https://lnkd.in/eKKpY-T4

"La psycho-oncologie combine la psychologie clinique et la psychologie de la santé, la psychiatrie, le travail social, les soins infirmiers et d’autres professions médicales connexes. Elle vise à développer, réaliser et évaluer des interventions fondées sur des données probantes permettant d’atténuer les conséquences physiques, psychologiques et sociales du cancer, que ce soit à court ou à long terme." - La Dre Sheila Garland, écrivant dans Psynopsis: https://lnkd.in/eCkz7a47

New Psychology Works fact sheet - Executive Functioning Executive functioning refers to mental skills that help you carry out day-to-day tasks. These skills include: - Inhibition control: the ability to think before acting. - Working memory: the ability to hold and juggle a small amount of information while performing another task. - Cognitive flexibility: the ability to adjust your thinking or approach when situations change, so you can find new ways to solve problems or respond. Find this and other fact sheets here: https://lnkd.in/eCUJAQPs

"There is a growing recognition of the prevalence of suicide in rural communities and the lack of research in that area. Indeed, higher suicide rates have been found in rural compared to urban areas in multiple Canadian provinces." - Dr. Veronica M.M. Hutchings, Cassandra F. Curl, and Dr. Tyler R. Pritchard writing in the new Psynopsis: https://lnkd.in/e-Yhw5EJ