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“We need a paradigm shift. If we do a good job at health promotion, we reduce the need for treatment.” mArc s. Atkins University of Illinois at Chicago summer programs promote mental health for children in poor, urban neighborhoods. Atkins points to the TripleP Positive Parenting Program suite of parenting interventions as an example of the threetiered model in action. In a 2008 paper in the Journal of Family Psychology, Positive Parenting Program creator Matthew R. Sanders, PhD, of the University of Queensland, explains how the program evolved from an effective home-based, individually administered training program for parents of disruptive preschoolers in Australia to a comprehensive public health program that aims to teach better parenting skills to the general public around the world. The Triple P interventions begin with television, radio, electronic and print media messages aimed at raising the general public’s awareness of parenting issues and encouraging participation in parenting programs. For parents who are interested in parenting information or have specific concerns about their children’s development or behavior, the next level up is help from primary-care practitioners, teachers, child care staff and others who can provide information, advice, training or consultations during routine well-child health-care visits, teacher meetings or similar venues. More intensive training is reserved for parents who need it the most. Alternatives to one-on-one therapy Much of the research has focused on finding new ways to reach individuals who are at risk of developing problems and those who already have them. Behavioral intervention technologies, such as those that deliver care via the Internet or mobile phones, are one key strategy, says Mohr. In addition to solving the access problem, these interventions can also help individuals overcome barriers related to stigma. “A lot of patients anecdotally have told us during debriefing interviews that they really liked these kinds of interventions and would never go see a therapist,” says Mohr. Computer programs for depression and other disorders, which typically teach Caring for Veterans Ethical Practice principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy With Deploymentin Operational or some other evidence-based treatment, Related Stress Psychology can work well for many people, says Mohr. Military and National Disorders That’s especially so if the interventions Intelligence Applications Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond Edited by Carrie H. Kennedy Edited by Josef I. Ruzek, include a human touch — such as emails and Thomas J. Williams Paula P. Schnurr, or quick phone calls — to help keep users 2011. 154 pages. Hardcover. Jennifer J. Vasterling, on track and prevent attrition. List: $69.95 • APA Member/Aﬃliate: $49.95 and Matthew J. Friedman ISBN 978-1-4338-0711-4 • Item # 4312016 In a 2010 paper in the Journal of 2011. 288 pages. Hardcover. List: $69.95 • APA Member/Aﬃliate: $49.95 Medical Internet Research, for instance, Deployment ISBN 978-1-4338-0925-5 • Item # 4316126 Mohr and colleagues found that an Psychology An APA LifeTools® Book Internet intervention for depression Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote Mental Health Wheels Down in which people logged in to a selfin the Military Adjusting to Life monitoring website and also received email Edited by Amy B. Adler, After Deployment and telephone support had a substantial Paul D. Bliese, Bret A. Moore impact on depression. At baseline, 81 and Carl Andrew Castro and Carrie H. Kennedy 2011. 294 pages. Hardcover. 2011. 184 pages. Paperback. percent of participants met criteria for List: $69.95 • APA Member/Aﬃliate: $49.95 List: $19.95 • APA Member/Aﬃliate: $19.95 major depressive episodes — a number ISBN 978-1-4338-0881-4 • Item # 4317244 ISBN 978-1-4338-0872-2 • Item # 4441014 that had dropped to just 24 percent at FAD0053 the eight-week point of the intervention. The program’s attrition rate of less than www.apa.org/pubs/books • 800-374-2721 10 percent is not only lower than other Military Psychology 48 M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y • J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2 http://www.apa.org/pubs/books

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - January 2012

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Contents
From the CEO
Apa’s Statement on the Dsm-5 Development Process
Girl Scouts Badge Promotes Positive Psychology
Early Investments Pay Off for Poor Children, Study Finds
Apa Meets With Chinese Psychological Society to Further Interaction and Exchange
Unique Opportunity for Psychologists to Travel to Cuba
In Brief
Government Relations Update
On Your Behalf
Psychology’s Growing Library of Podcasts
Standing Up for Psychology
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Beyond Psychotherapy
Perspective on Practice
Yes, Recovery Is Possible
Inequity to Equity
Making E-Learning Work
New Standards for High School Psychology
A Trailblazer Moves On
Psychologist Profile
Plan Now for Psychology’s Regional Meetings
New Journal Editors
Apa News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012