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Cover story:
The military's war on stigma
Fearing for their careers, many service members keep quiet about their mental health problems—and their silent suffering is taking a toll on our military readiness. In response, the Defense Department has begun fighting stigma on several fronts.
In this month's issue:
Bridging the treatment gap
A new program targets mental disorders
in the developing world.
A new kind of delusion?
A growing number of psychotic patients
believe they are the stars of reality TV
shows.
The end of an academic tradition?
To save money, universities are cutting
back or even canceling sabbaticals. But
some question whether the move is
budget-based or image-focused.
Candidates for APA president
Five APA members vie for the presidency.
Well done!
APA will honor psychology’s top
researchers, practitioners and
educators on Aug. 7.
Two great minds
Alan E. Kazdin and Patrick DeLeon
will receive APA’s highest honor.
A founding father
Ronald E. Fox accepts the 2009
Raymond D. Fowler award.
APA divisions gather in Toronto
Check out these convention sessions,
targeted toward your interests.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
Snuff out tobacco use
Treating tobacco dependence offers a
unique opportunity to blend psychology
science and practice.
TIME CAPSULE
Attendance at APA’s first
convention: 18
In 1892, when APA members gathered for
the first time, annual dues were $3 and
hosting the entire convention cost $12.70.
QUESTIONNAIRE
A daunting assignment
Psychologist Terry Cline is charged with
helping rebuild the Iraqi health system.
SCIENCE WATCH
Revenge and the people
who seek it
New research offers insights into the dish
best served cold.
EARLY CAREER PSYCHOLOGY
Overgeneralizing the generations
As workplaces become increasingly age-diverse,
psychologists are working to help
people of all ages work together.
PRACTICE PROFILE
Home on the range
Michael Rosmann’s behavioral services
company supports farmers and ranchers
through troubling times.
ETHICS ROUNDS
Disability as an ethical issue
An opportunity to reflect on the role of
stigma within our own field.
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
APF news
Donor spotlight
DEPARTMENTS
• Letters
• President's Column
• From the CEO
• On the Record
• In Brief
• On Your Behalf
• Judicial Notebook
• Random Sample
• Science Directions
• Public Interest
• APA News
• Innovative Practitioner
• Division Spotlight
• Personalities
• Staff
UPFRONT
• Estrogen may increase
dementia risk
• The health of stroke
patients and caregivers is
intimately intertwined
• Grade inflation
• A new opportunity to
serve
• Take advantage of loan
repayment opportunities
• How do you spot raw
legal talent? Take this test.
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