Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 - (Page C9)

» » apa onLinE aCadEMy The American Psychological Association Online Academy has expanded. Now more courses are available in the Online Academy’s two campuses: Convention Workshop Presentations and Professional Development Presentations. Each APA Online Academy course contains multimedia presentations, downloadable PowerPoint slides, and progress quizzes. You can take your course from the comfort of your own home or anywhere you have access to the Internet. Upon successful completion of a program (a score of 75% or higher), you can print your CE certificate immediately. To order APA Online Academy programs, visit www.apa.org/ed/ce. Contact the APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at 1-800-3742721, ext. 5991, for more information. professional development presentations (pdp) CE CREDITS 3 CE CREDITS 2 PDP provides shorter, targeted trainings with interactive PowerPoint slides and associated educational resources. An Introduction to Statistical Moderation Presented by Paul Jose Addressing Substance Use in General Practice: Tools for Practitioners Presented by Frederick Rotgers In this program, participants will learn how to screen for, assess briefings with, and intervene with substance users in general practice settings and be provided with tools for ensuring that these patients receive the most appropriate care. 2010. PRICE: $60 CE CREDITS 2 This session introduces the technique of statistical moderation and covers how moderation and mediation differ in certain respects, how Baron and Kenny conceptualize moderation, and the steps to prepare data and compute the linear regressions necessary for determining whether moderation is significant or not. 2010. PRICE: $40 CE CREDITS 4 9 APA’s Ethics Code: An Introduction and Overview Presented by Stephen Behnke The bylaws of the American Psychological Association charge the APA Ethics Committee with formulating “rules or principles of ethics for adoption by the Association.” This course provides an overview of the APA Ethics Code that the APA Council of Representatives adopted in August 2002 (which became effective in June 2003). 2005. PRICE: $80 CE CREDITS 5 Adult and Pediatric ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder (OCD): Nature, Assessment, and Treatment Presented by Shauna H. Springer Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a significant and common disorder. It often presents differently in children and adults, but can be effectively diagnosed and treated in both populations. This program provides an overview of OCD and its diagnostic criteria and details a variety of effective mechanisms for assessing and treating it. Behavioral and pharmacological interventions are discussed, described, and illustrated as they are used in practical clinical contexts. 2009. PRICE: $20 NEW! Bipolar Across the Life Cycle Presented by Eric Youngstrom This INTERMEDIATE workshop discusses whether bipolar appears differently in children versus adults, accurate http://www.apa.org/ed/ce 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