Monitor on Psychology - September 2011 - (Page 7)

42 48 84 86 92 98 4 5 9 12 14 20 24 25 34 88 90 99 An uncertain future for American workers America’s workers are stressed by the continued economic turmoil and employers are worried about the increasingly unhealthy population, but psychologists are poised to help, report presenters at the 2011 Work, Stress and Health Conference. Advocating for psychotherapy An APA resolution, treatment guidelines and other efforts seek to reverse the decline in psychotherapy’s use. Answering the call of public policy As APA congressional fellows, these psychologists have directly informed mental health policy. Candidates answer final questions Beginning in June and continuing through this month, the five candidates for APA’s 2013 president are answering two questions in each issue of the Monitor. New leaders Many APA divisions and state, provincial and territorial psychological associations have elected new leaders. Their terms begin in January. honoring teaching excellence APA recognizes top teachers of high school psychology – professionals on the front line of APA’s ongoing work to educate the public about psychology. 18 26 30 36 52 56 96 97 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE The crisis on campus APA is working with Congress to address the growing instances of serious mental health problems on the nation’s college campuses. TIME CAPSULE The little-known roots of the cognitive revolution Nazism and academic infighting hampered Otto Selz’s early cognitive research. QUESTIONNAIRE high goals for higher learning Music and cognition researcher Jamshed Bharucha takes the helm at Cooper Union and hopes to pave the way for crosscultural collaboration among colleges. SCIENCE WATCH Closing the achievement gap Could a 15-minute intervention boost ethnic-minority student achievement? PRACTICE PROFILE A market for market psychology Frank Murtha helps financial advisers understand why their clients sometimes make such illogical decisions about money. ETHICALLY SPEAKING Cornered by a would-be patient How to handle an airplane seatmate or fellow party-goer who wants your psychological advice. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION APf grants and opportunities Disaster relief training A $10,000 grant from APF will train students to help disaster survivors. Departments Letters President’s Column From the CEO On the Record In Brief On Your Behalf Judicial Notebook Random Sample Speaking of Education APA News Division Spotlight Personalities 10 11 12 12 upfront Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection A $2 million boost for military and families www.facebook.com/American PsychologicalAssociation septeMber 2011 • Monitor on psychology 7 http://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=58284&trk=hb_side_g

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - September 2011

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases
Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes
New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection
A $2 million boost for military and families
In Brief
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
On Your Behalf
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Speaking of Education
SCIENCE WATCH
An uncertain future for American workers
Advocating for psychotherapy
PRACTICE PROFILE
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Seared in our memories
Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
APA and Nickelodeon team up
Muslims in America, post 9/11
Bin Laden’s death
‘They expect us to be there’
Answering the call of public policy
Candidates answer final questions
APA News
Division Spotlight
New leaders
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Disaster relief training
Honoring teaching excellence
Personalities

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