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The Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse promotes
teaching, research, and dissemination of information regarding the effects of drugs on behavior.
The Division was formed in 1967 to provide a home within APA for psychologists interested
in the behavioral effects of psychoactive or central
nervous system medicine, drugs and chemicals. Our research often combines the methods of psychology and
pharmacology to study the interaction of behavior, drugs, and other
environmental factors in animals and humans. It is
conducted in laboratory, clinical, and community settings.
The Division addresses issues related
to animal research, neurobehavioral toxicology, psychopharmacology
training programs, development of new treatments for drug addiction,
and public policy related to medication regulation and substance abuse.
A more detailed description of our activities can be found
here.
Division 28 Election
Results for 2010
President-elect: Mark Greenwald
Member-at-Large: Wendy Lynch
Council Representative: Kenneth Sher
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Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse News is published
thrice-yearly in order to
keep members informed about Division 28 activities as well as to provide
news and comment concerning all aspects of psychopharmacology and substance abuse.
Articles, comments, announcements and advertisements should be sent to the Editor,
Bill Stoops.
PDF Versions of Recent Issues
Summer 2009, 42(2)
Including: Strategic Mentoring: A Case Study, by Travis Thompson.
“Mentor was the guide and advisor of Odysseus’s son, Telemachus in Homer’s Odyssey, which
is the origin of the word that we use today to refer to an experienced and trusted advisor or guide.
During my formative years, several faculty colleagues served as influential guides who shaped
my professional development. More importantly, they served as models of what it means to be a mentor....”
Spring 2009, 42(1)
Winter 2008, 41(3)
Summer 2008, 41(2)
Spring 2008, 41(1)
Winter 2007, 40(3)
Summer 2007, 40(2)
Spring 2007, 40(1)
Winter 2006, 39(3)
Fall 2006, 39(2)
Summer 2006, 39(1)
Winter 2005, 38(3)
Summer 2005, 38(2)
Spring 2005, 38(1)
Our Newsletter Archives: A compendium of links to PDF copies of most newsletter
issues from 1967 to the present,
along with lists of our former presidents,
newsletter editors, and convention program chairs.
Newsletters from a few other APA Divisions:
Division 3, Experimental Psychology
Division 6, Behavioral Science and Comparative Psychology
Division 25, Behavior Analysis
Division 50, Addictions
The Outstanding Achievement Awards for 2009
The APA convention was held on August 6–9
in Toronto.
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Brady–Schuster Award
(sponsored by MED Associates)
“ …to honor senior scientists who have conducted outstanding research
underscoring the fundamental importance of behavioral science to
psychopharmacology or substance abuse.”
Victor G. Laties.
Title: “B. F. Skinner’s Contributions to Behavioral Pharmacology
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Jen Perry was honored with the Outstanding
Dissertation Award (sponsored by the Friends Research Institute).
Her thesis title was “??????????????????????????.”
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Darrick Balu was honored with the Outstanding
Dissertation Award (sponsored by the Friends Research Institute).
His thesis title was “??????????????????????????.” Were there two????
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Symposium: Discounting and Addiction—What is the Nature of Discounting?
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Warren Bickel.
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Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson.
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Brad Reynolds.
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Harriet De Wit: Discussant
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Greg Madden
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??????? Crawford
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?????? Drobes
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Anthony Liguori
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Ellen Walker
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Who? Who? won the Wyeth Young Psychopharmacologist Award (sponsored by Wyeth).
The title of his talk was “BWhat? What?”
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Division Administration
Electronic Mail Services
The division maintains several lists in support of its missions:
Research With Animals in Psychology
“Psychologists undertake research with animals ‘…with a clear scientific purpose.’ …There
should be a reasonable expectation that the research will a) increase knowledge of the processes underlying
the evolution, development, maintenance, alteration, control, or biological significance of behavior, b)
increase understanding of the species under study, or c) provide results that benefit the health or welfare
of humans or other animals.” (From the
APA Guidelines
for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals Section VI.A.)
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