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Friday Factoids: Diagnosing Early-Onset Schizophrenia

    Early-onset Schizophrenia is defined by an onset prior to adulthood, with an onset prior to 12 years of age being rare (Vyas et al., 2011). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: The Cursed Dissertation Defense

    I recently traveled back to California in order to complete my final dissertation defense. I decided that I would fly to California a day early so that I did not have to feel rushed. I was already nervous … Continue reading

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Article Review: Comparative Efficacy And Tolerability Of Antidepressants For Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Network Meta-Analysis

  Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents. The researchers noted estimates suggesting it affects about 3 percent of children aged 6 to 12, and 6 percent of teens aged 13 … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Dr. McNeill!

  WKPIC is thrilled to announce that former intern Danielle McNeill has completed licensure in the State of Kentucky! She’s all official now!   WAY TO GO, DR. MAC!!     <You are now free to recruit minions of your … Continue reading

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Behind on Blogging!

I admit it. WE’RE BEHIND.   But, we’re starting our catch-up today! With something very, very, very important.   Former intern Brittany Best (2014-2015) is one step closer to being official!    

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Winter Storm Jonas Interviews

WKPIC would like to extend a belated thank-you to the interns who participated in our first ever weather-necessitated Skype interviews. With closed interstates, a state of emergency in Kentucky and elsewhere, and buckets of snow dumping out of the sky–you … Continue reading

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Intern Interviews During Snowmaggedon 2016

We are moving through our interviews at this time, running approximately 15 minutes behind schedule due to initial technical difficulties. Thank you for your patience, applicants! Susan R. Redmond-Vaught, Ph.D Director, WKPIC

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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: The Holiday Blues

  The happiest time of year can actually be quite miserable. For a select few, the months of November and December can be overwhelming, stressful, exhausting, depressing and filled with dread. The thoughts of finding the ideal gift, planning the … Continue reading

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Article Review: Rapid Readmissions for Mental Health Reasons

    Readmissions for mental health reasons are common.  The consequences of rapid readmission (30-day) to inpatient psychiatric units are significant from not only a clinical and public health perspective, but also specific to the disruption to the patient’s and … Continue reading

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Friday Factoid: Preventing Early Termination of Therapy

  Dropout and early termination in therapy is a concern for many practicing psychologists or therapists.  Research indicates that 20 percent of clients will terminate therapy prematurely (Chamberlin, 2015).  Furthermore, Swift and Greenberg (2012) found that one in five clients … Continue reading

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