How can you stay up-to-date on the latest research in mental health treatment?

Colleagues, I am a transdisciplinary scholar, an advocate for families and underrepresented groups, and an Inclusive Cultural-Variant Community-based Researcher. I use the work of mental health professionals to unpack the contexts of risk and protective factors. Please keep up this important work so we can support the healthy growth and development of the human diaspora, Tammy Henderson

Going beyond simply subscribing, consider these tactics to maximize the benefits of journal subscriptions: Multi-disciplinary Approach: Also subscribe to journals outside of social work, like psychology, neurology, or public policy, to gain a more holistic perspective on mental health. Annotation and Summary: Don’t just read; annotate articles and summarize findings in your own words. This can deepen your understanding and serve as a quick reference later. Journal Clubs: Initiate or participate in journal clubs where you dissect and discuss articles, sharing insights and potentially improving your practice.

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Going beyond simply subscribing, consider these tactics to maximize the benefits of journal subscriptions: Multi-disciplinary Approach: Also subscribe to journals outside of social work, like psychology, neurology, or public policy, to gain a more holistic perspective on mental health. Annotation and Summary: Don’t just read; annotate articles and summarize findings in your own words. This can deepen your understanding and serve as a quick reference later. Journal Clubs: Initiate or participate in journal clubs where you dissect and discuss articles, sharing insights and potentially improving your practice.

Don’t just follow, actively engage with online platform such as LinkedIn and X. Develop a professional collaboration network and disseminate information in your subject area.

Online platforms offer a rich resource of information and best practices across industries. Apart from following online platforms, another way to stay upto date is to sift through information relevant to your context, related to your own experiences and clients and share insights proactively. Create your own network and invite feedback. This will help you to sharpen your own perspective and also learn from diverse perspectives on this topic.

Start your own and focus on your area of interest- create your voice and share information with others. It is very important to be an active member of the profession.

Follow relevant organisations and institutions such as universities that are known for their work in mental health research. Many of these institutions have LinkedIn or other social media pages too. Also follow and engage with influential researchers and professionals many of them often share their own research, insights, and articles related to mental health on their LinkedIn profiles. As others have emphasised, actively and positively engage with content as this also helps build a network of professionals who are active in mental health work and can help when you are seeking advise or direction

In my experience listening to podcasts has been helpful in staying up to date with the latest research in Psychology. Podcasts make it easy to multitask as you can listen to them while completing another task. Even better, as everyone has access to a smartphone nowadays, getting a good podcast does not require much and there are loads to choose from. So, grab your phone and earphones, and start learning with ease.

Look for webinars and training courses. For example, companies like PESI often have free courses available on psychological therapy and practice.

Am addicted to studying psychology and psychiatry. Join various professional platforms, groups, online courses, conferences, interact as much technically and professionally.