Dangerous discipline
Some wilderness camps and other 'disciplinary' programs for teens are generating complaints of abuse and neglect—some of it fatal.
Public Policy Update
SAMHSA's reauthorization
APA spells out its recommendations for Congress's reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Psychology's ability to curb energy use
With U.S. Rep. Brian Baird at the helm of a powerful subcommittee, Congress is hearing more about the ways behavioral changes could save the planet.
The science of advocacy
Researchers learned to navigate Capitol Hill at the third annual Science Leadership Conference.
Changing gears
Russ Newman looks back over his APA tenure and ahead at psychology's continuing challenges.
Psychology continues its 'brick-and-mortar' work
Psychology makes gains in parity, health insurance, licensure and other areas.
Serenity now
East meets West as psychologists embrace ancient traditions to enhance modern practice.
False assumptions
Research suggests that people often fail to accurately predict what will lift their spirits. Why don't we know what will make us happy?
Is our happiness set in stone?
Some social scientists question the longstanding finding that people adapt to almost any life event.
APA Journal Editors
• Mission: synthesis
New Behavioral Neuroscience editor hopes to bring a wealth of new research topics to the journal's mix.
• Beyond chalk and talk
As classrooms become more wired, Art Graesser aims to infuse more technology-driven content into the Journal of Educational Psychology.
• Bringing psychoanalysis to life
The field may have waned in popularity, but psychoanalysis still has much to offer.
• An eye on I/O
The Journal of Applied Psychology's new editor would like to encourage more theoretical papers that have the potential to advance empirical research.
• Helping people quit
New addictions journal editor wants to publicize research on self-help groups.
• The science of religion
The first editor of Psychology and Spirituality will include diverse perspectives.
• Dual personalities
Shorter articles and a focus on innovative methodologies top the to-do list of new social psychology journal editor.
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IN BRIEF
• Stressed? Step away from the screen
• Diet self-selection can ease diabetes symptoms
• $10 million project aims to integrate law and neuroscience
• New tool for diversity-focused psychologists
• HIV patients who are low on the socioeconomic ladder are at higher risk
• Adults with ADHD see a problem, then lose control
• APA advocacy leads to House passage of postpartum depression bill
• Stereotypes coming through the stereo
