Volume 40, No. 5 May 2009
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Monitor on Psychology Volume 40, No. 5 May 2009 |
Taking the bias out of forensic assessment APA and American Red Cross renew their pledge to work together in disasters
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APA news Comment on pharmacotherapy guidelines APA's Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) seeks comments on the Guidelines Regarding Psychologists' Involvement in Pharmacological Issues, drafted by APA Div. 55 (American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy) Task Force on Practice Guidelines. The proposed guidelines are intended to provide a resource on optimal practice in relation to pharmacotherapy and reflect three levels of psychologist involvement: • As prescriber (or through others); • In active collaboration; or • When providing information on medication. BPA seeks comments on the impact of these guidelines on psychologists who practice in any of these areas, but particularly as they relate to psychologists who actively collaborate or provide information. Please respond with comments by May 30. Comment form and instructions are at http://forms.apa.org/practice/pharmacological/.
Help review online modules for K–12 teachers APA's Center for Psychology in Schools and Education needs teachers to help review its online modules in 10 areas of teacher practice: formative assessment, diagnostic teaching, getting students over misconceptions, improving students' relationships with teachers, dealing with bullies, using praise to enhance student learning, using practice to increase learning and achievement, developing more autonomous learners in the classroom, sharing research on brain function and learning, and developing better classroom management. Each module serves to better enable teachers to make decisions in the classroom. If you know a K–12 colleague who could help with this project, refer him or her to Ashley Edmiston.
New teaching module for teachers of high school psychology APA's Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) committee has published "Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychology," a new teaching module developed with the American Psychoanalytic Association and Div. 39 (Psychoanalysis). Lead author James Hansell, PhD, of the University of Michigan, worked with a team of authors to develop six lessons on such topics as the psychoanalytic perspectives on human development and personality, dreams, motivation and emotion, and mental disorders. TOPSS now offers 18 teaching modules, which can be found at www.apa.org/ed/topss/unitlesson.html.
Free accreditation workshops at APA's Annual Convention APA's Commission on Accreditation will conduct free site visitor accreditation training workshops on Aug. 5, the day before APA's Annual Convention in Toronto. The workshops are open to all levels of site visitors and provide 7.5 continuing-education credits. The commission is particularly interested in attracting psychologists with knowledge of doctoral-level programs and postdoctoral residencies. An additional half-day workshop on Aug. 5 will provide a review for site visitors interested in working as a team chair. For more information, contact Accreditation.
Testify on behalf of programs scheduled for accreditation review APA's Commission on Accreditation seeks third-party testimony from students, faculty and consumers on all programs scheduled for site visits and periodic reviews during 2009 and 2010. Program listings and comment deadlines can be found at www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/sitevisitrevw.html. New applicant programs are listed at www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/initial_accred.html. For details on providing testimony, see Section 7 of the Accreditation Operating Procedures, at www.apa.org/ed/oprtgprcd.pdf.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care annual conference The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) will hold its annual conference Oct. 17–21 in Orlando, Fla. The NCCHC expects to attract psychologists and other professionals working to improve the quality of care in America's detention and confinement facilities. APA has approved the NCCHC conference for up to 32 credits of continuing education for attending psychologists. NCCHC is also hosting its Annual Correctional Mental Health Seminar, July 12–13 in Seattle. The seminar features sessions designed to help correctional health professionals provide adequate care for the growing numbers of incarcerated patients with mental health disorders and substance abuse problems. For more information regarding the conference and seminar, visit www.ncchc.org/education/index.html.
Nominations sought for international award APA's Committee on International Relations in Psychology seeks nominations for two awards: • The 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology recognizes distinguished and enduring contributions to the international cooperation and advancement of psychological knowledge. • The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by a psychologist or team of psychologists, including professional or volunteer work conducted with underserved populations. The deadline for both awards is Aug. 1. For more information on the awards and nomination requirements, visit www.apa.org/international/awards. —J. Clark
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