The APA Monitor

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Newsline
  • Mutant genes may cause 25 percent of serious psychiatric illnesses
  • Student evaluations get failing grades
  • Clergy and psychologists are natural allies in mental health
  • Sexual activity may explain differences in sexual identity
  • Program combats unhappiness among black youth
  • Mental stress is linked to blocked blood vessels
  • Tenure dispute captures national attention
    • Psychology & Society
    Will Global Warming Inflame Our Tempers?
  • Two psychologists theorize about the lesser-known effects of global warming
  • Psychologists'research is key to the tobacco settlement
    • Science

    Changes at NIMH
  • The reorganization at the National Institute of Mental Health is expected to increase the amount of behavioral research the institute conducts
  • NIMH's intramural research program fights for survival
  • NIMH initiatives seek to improve children's mental health
  • From the mouths of NIMH: Steve Hyman and Ellen Stover discuss what the institute's reorganization means for behavior research
  • NIMH makes prevention a priority
  • Federal budget holds some funding increases for behavioral researchers
  • Psychology's regional meetings start this month
    • Practice
    Managed Care Lawsuit Moves Ahead
  • Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a managed-care company have taken a step that will accelerate the case
  • Protecting privacy is focus of mental health symposium
  • Complaints voiced against managed-care organization
  • New diagnostic system could benefit psychologists
  • Public forum builds support for mental health
    • Public Interest
    AIDS Prevention Studies Show Promise
  • Psychologists are finding out what works-and what doesn't-in Aids prevention
  • Surprising numbers from the U.N. report on AIDS
  • APA works to secure psychologists' ability to serve as expert witnesses
  • A psychologist who served on the Oklahoma City bombing trial of Terry Nichols speaks out
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    In this issue

    IS PSYCHOLOGISTS' TESTIMONY GOING UNHEARD?
    Some judges don’t understand psychologists’ research, while others discount their findings.

    APA LAUNCHES 'DECADE OF BEHAVIOR'
    APA invites other organizations to help launch a public education campaign on the importance of behavioral and social science.

    THE BATTLE FOR MANAGED-CARE REFORM Psychologists are among those fighting for more regulation of managed care on Capitol Hill

    WHY CAN'T WE STOP AIDS?
    Psychologists know how to prevent the spread of AIDS, so why is the disease still out of control?

    NAVIGATING THE RESEARCH PROCESS
    Psychology professors share insights on ways to spark undergraduate students' interest in research

    Departments

    ASSOCIATION

  • Psychiatrists renege on deal to co-publish journal with APA
  • APA expands its web site to stay on the cutting edge
  • APA fellows bring their expertise to federal science policy
  • State groups beef up their public education activities
  • Guidelines for President-Elect nominations and elections
    • Education
    Serving the Underserved
  • APA advocacy has furthered a program that repays psychologists' school loans in exchange for their work in underserved areas
  • Disability as diversity: a guide for class discussion