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Monitor on Psychology
Volume 33, No. 1 January 2002
 
Table of contents

Cover stories

Psychology around the world
Includes the following series of articles this month:

  » Psychology takes a tenuous hold in Pakistan

  » Snakes, scorpions and trauma: the refugees' plight

  » Estonia: 'Our uniqueness is that we are almost a normal
  psychology'

  » Psychology tackles apartheid's aftermath

  » Psychology bolsters the world's fight against racism

Philip G. Zimbardo assumes APA presidency

APA subcommittee on terrorism marshals psychology resources

Did you or someone you know serve as a psychologist in Vietnam?

Three psychologists have President Bush's ear on policy

Social cognitive neuroscience: one of psychology's fastest growing fields

APA hosts historic education leadership conference





Science

Alan Leshner is new CEO of AAAS
The former NIDA director plans to increase the visibility of science through public education.

At the frontier of science
Social cognitive neuroscience merges three distinct disciplines in hopes of deciphering the process behind social behavior.

Funding opportunities for social cognitive neuroscience research abound



An advance for integrative medicine
Susan Folkman--one of three psychologists in top slots at UCSF--brings her collaborative style to her new position directing the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.



Practice

On alert at the Olympics
APA's Disaster Response Network is collaborating with a host of organizations to be ready at the Salt Lake City Olympics.

Bucking the system
A Massachusetts psychologist's legal challenge against Medicare makes progress.

Reconceptualizing health care
APA's work will guide health-care professionals in using a new system for classifying human functioning.

Responding to America's changing demographics
APA leaders discussed how psychology can meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population.



Public Interest

Guidance in treating ADHD
American Academy of Pediatrics releases recommendations for physicians treating ADHD.



Psychology in high places
Meet three psychologists who have President Bush's ear on improving education, child welfare and services for people with disabilities.

Better Medicare
Recent federal mandates allow psychologists and the general public to comment on Medicare policies.



Education

Kay Redfield Jamison receives $500,000 'genius award'
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recognizes a psychologist for her fresh ideas.

A sine of the times
Robert M. Shiffrin receives the $100,000 Rumelhart Award for creating math-based models of cognitive processes.

APA hosts historic education leadership conference

Preserving unity, urging diversity

No stopping technology's reshaping of education

A new assignment for psychologists

It's time psychology went to school



Association

Division members collaborate on new format of APA's Annual Convention




Departments

APF news
Association news
Classified Ads
Division spotlight
Judicial notebook
Letters
On the record
People
President's column
Professional point
Public Policy Office update
Running commentary
Speaking of education
Staff

In brief

Sternberg chosen as APA's next president

Voting results for 2003 presidential election

Women's health conference on for next month



Conference will create new vision of health promotion

Spread the excitement of psychological science



Nationwide search for next Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President begins

Accreditation committee decides to keep religious exemption

Animal research and ethics video available to members

APA member advocates for child abuse services

Some psychology postdoc programs now qualify for federal financial support

Did you or someone you know serve as a psychologist in Vietnam?

Psychologists now eligible for reimbursement under six new health and behavior codes

April 11 is National Alcohol Screening Day

Join National Anxiety Disorders Screening Project

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