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Monitor on Psychology
Volume 33, No. 7 July/August 2002
 
Table of contents

Cover stories

Self-Care

APA to unveil 'gateway for practitioners'

Making a difference to education: Will psychology pass up the chance?

Study ranks the top 20th century psychologists

New thematic programming at this year's convention





July/August Articles

APA weighs in on proposed change to HIPAA privacy rule
APA is working to protect several provisions that are important to psychology.

Study ranks the top 20th century psychologists
Psychologists were put to a popularity contest in a new study that appears in the Review of General Psychology (Vol. 6, No. 2), which ranks 99 of the 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century.

New member service to debut in August
The APA Practice Organization has created an interactive Web portal to give practitioners the information and tools they want--all in one place.

Finding a solution for missing data
New ways to analyze research to account for missing data could significantly change research results in the next 10 years.

Conditioned to addiction?
A study finds that people will start taking a drug when it's paired with money, even if they've previously shunned the drug.

Making a difference to education: Will psychology pass up the chance?

What psych majors need to know
APA's Board of Educational Affairs has endorsed learning goals and outcomes for the psychology major.

Speaking of education
What's going on that's exciting?

Psychology Around the World
Adjusting to America

No time for retirement
Psychologist Jerry Gordon has spawned a new, even more gratifying career through his volunteer work.

Candidates answer two more questions
The five candidates for APA's 2004 president answer two questions this month.

Positivity pays off for winners of psychology's top monetary prize
Winners of this year's Templeton Positive Psychology Awards examine the merits of optimism, happiness, goal-setting and resilience.



Science Watch

Food for thought
In research that underscores how the brain adapts to the environment, psychologists find that brain regions for spatial memory are bigger and denser in chickadees that live in harsher climates.



Public Policy Update

New perspectives
APA's 2001-02 congressional and executive branch fellows reflect on their experience and psychology's role in public policy.

Convention Highlights

For Atkinson, there's no backing off
Richard Atkinson will be honored with this year's APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology.

AAPA marks 30 years
The Asian American Psychological Association will celebrate its anniversary at APA's Annual Convention.

New thematic programming at this year's convention

Former APA president to speak on role between psychology and health

Douglas A. Bernstein honored for teaching excellence

Convention will feature Closing Session for the first time

APF sponsors convention lectures and symposia

APF honors the life achievement of eminent psychologists



Psychology on Capitol Hill

APA co-sponsors mental health parity rally at the Capitol

Research on 9/11: Study finds that tragedy continues to have psychological impact

Psychology honors a strong supporter in Congress


Experts testify on the importance of stress management in fighting heart disease

APA staffer testifies in support of increase for NICHD

Psychologist urges lawmakers to strengthen programs that curb binge drinking on college campuses

Psychologists advocate for school-based research

Behavioral scientists brief Capitol Hill on disaster-response research



Departments

Association news
Classified Ads
Division spotlight
Ethics rounds
Judicial notebook
Letters
People
President's column
Professional point
Running commentary
Speaking of education
Staff

In brief

APA member is chosen for President Bush's commission on mental health

Journal focuses on telehealth and chronic disabilities

What will the year 2010 be like for psychologists?


'Discovering Psychology' episode on cognitive neuroscience earns New England Emmy

Stimulation-seeking toddlers have better test scores years later, study finds

Documentary on resilience set to air Sept. 11

What makes teens feel connected to their schools?

Rats, mice and birds are excluded from Animal Welfare Act

Psychologist to lead premier child center

VA conference focuses on promoting the value of psychologists' services

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