Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 - (Page C40)

» THESE PROGRAMS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED ONLINE. THEY CAN BE PURCHASED AT WWW.APA.ORG/ED/CE. CE CREDITS 1 nEW! online article CE Series CE CREDITS Methamphetamine This program consists of a research report on methamphetamine use and abuse. It describes the patterns of use, prevalence rates, mechanisms of delivery, and forms of treatment associated with the use and abuse of methamphetamine. Exam: 10 items MEMBER $15 NONMEMBER $20 Addiction Screening in Psychotherapy Administering an addiction screening tool at the start of treatment is an important first step in improving identification of addictive disorders. Screening, by itself, has been shown to decrease the behavior. However, recommending that psychologists do routine screenings is far from a cure-all for overlooked or misdiagnosed addictions. Article: 11 pages Exam: 10 items MEMBER $25 CE CREDITS 1 NONMEMBER $35 nEW! APA Monitor’s CE Corner The Monitor is collaborating with the APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology to offer a quarterly continuing education article known as “CE Corner.” This article provides updates on critical developments in psychology culled from peer-reviewed literature and written by leading psychology experts. The APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology maintains responsibility for the program. 40 CE CREDITS 1 Confidence Intervals and the New Statistics This article describes an estimation approach to research based on confidence intervals. Estimation is an excellent approach to designing research and analyzing data because it’s highly informative and usually gives the best answers to our research questions. Article: 9 pages Exam: 10 items MEMBER $25 CE CREDITS 1 NONMEMBER $35 Aging, With Grace With the world’s population living longer than ever before, psychologists are facing new challenges and opportunities. To meet these challenges, mental health professionals will need to develop greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of gerontology. Article: 3 pages Exam: 10 items MEMBER $25 CE CREDITS 1 NONMEMBER $35 Creating Opportunities Psychologists have a large skill set that includes psychotherapy, assessment, consulting, teaching, research, and more. They have ample opportunities to apply these skills in a number of settings. It is a matter of looking for opportunity or creating opportunities. Article: 8 pages Exam: 10 items MEMBER $25 NONMEMBER $35 Improving Learning Cognitive science has taught us a lot about how humans learn. Now computer-based learning programs are putting those principles into action and improving student gains. In this article, found in the July/August APA Monitor on Psychology, two goals will be accomplished. The first goal is to identify some principles of learning that are grounded in cognitive science. The second is to describe some advanced learning environments that attempt to weave in these principles and thereby improve education. Article: 4 pages Exam: 10 items MEMBER $25 NONMEMBER $35 http://WWW.APA.ORG/ED/CE

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