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- Psychologyinfo provides multiple Mental Health Blogs on various topics. The content of the blogs is visible to the public. All Members are invited to post to all blogs related to their clinical, academic and research areas of interest.
- PsychologyInfo provides Feature Articles that are visible to the public. Feature articles are longer and more detailed than blog posts but cover the same range of topics as the blogs. All members can submit Feature Articles for publication, but they are reviewed by PsychologyInfo before publication to determine if they match the format and detail of Feature Articles or are more suitable to be published as a blog post.
- PsychologyInfo allows members to join and create Discussion Groups and Forums to facilitate communication between members regarding various mental health topics. The content of the Groups and Forums is only available to members.
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