Dr Aaron Frost and Dr Rebecca Frost

Benchmark Psychology

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Brings news and ideas from the worlds of psychology, supervision, professional practice and ethics. Hosted by Dr Aaron Frost, plus guests If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@benchmark_psych Looking for a supervisor to implement some of these great ideas? https://findasupervisor.com.au Early career psychologist looking for up to date cutting edge CPD? https://learning.prep.clinic/subscription/prep-subscription-annual Looking to become a psychology supervisor? https://stap.au

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Dr Aaron Frost and Dr Rebecca Frost

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AI progress notes are great when subpoenaed 30.03.2026 4:51

Psychologists love AI notetakers, we have seem a boom in their usage. They are fast and efficient, and mostly pretty reliable. What they don't have is discretion. Psychologists notes are already so long that they typically dont read them. Long narratives, interesting but irrelevant factoids, and opinion dressed up as reality. Lawyers subpoena our notes routinely on the off chance they will...

Using simulation in Psychotherapy Training: What can we learn from the man who played Trump 25.03.2026 2:35

Deliberate practice relies on the ability to do something over and over again until you get it right. In Medicine, as in psychotherapy it can be hard to "practice" without hurting someone. Doctors practice on cadavers, pig hearts and all many of simulated flesh, for us it can be much harder. In this video, Aaron highlights some thoughts from the "man who played Trump" in deb...

Deliberate practice and distributional thinking 22.03.2026 3:54

How many people normally get better ? How many people normally drop out ? How many people would have gotten better anyway? In this podcast Aaron presents a framework for thinking about clinical outcomes and helping you to identify where you can improve. If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar Looking for a supervisor to...

You are doing case formulation wrong 19.03.2026 3:49

Psychologists frequently present lists of 3 Ps, 4 Ps, and even 7 Ps, but somehow they still get formulation wrong. In this episode Aaron explores the idea of case formulation as hypothesis If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar Looking for a supervisor to implement some of these great ideas? https://findasupervisor.com...

Become a Clinical Psychologist without a Clin Psych Masters: An interview on substantial equivalanece 19.03.2026 30:42

In this interview, Aaron chat with Kate Crosher, and Educational and Developmental Psychologist who has just had her prior learning recognised by the board and been granted Clinical Endorsement. This is a game changer for Australian Psychology If you like your tips just a little more human, check out our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-Registrar Looking for a supervisor to implement...

Sensitive information protection: huge changes in family law act 18.03.2026 4:07

When a client sees a psychologist, they dont expect those notes to end up in the hands of their ex-husbane or wife when they go to divorce court. But for millions of Australians, this is exactly what has been happening. The boom in psychology access, has been accompanied by a boom in lawyers using psychologist notes as weapons in all manner of proceedings. In this episode, Aaron outlines a recent...