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Volume 34, No. 7 July/August 2003

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Cover stories

Psychology and the Prison System

Consumer-driven health care: an alternative to managed care

Does industry-funded research deserve a bad rap?

The link between chords and conversations

Meet APA's congressional and executive branch fellows

Stephen White to deliver convention keynote





In this month's issue:

Remembering right
False memories are a part of life, but new research suggests ways to minimize them.

Putting consumers in the driver's seat
A new idea in health-care plans is gaining popularity with employers.

Virginia managed-care suit could se precedent against managed care
Plaintiffs in the case have filed an appeal on fraud charges, clearing the way to shape public policy.

Does industry funding deserve a bad rap?
Partnering with industry--though it can be lucrative--can challenge scientific reporting and exchange.

What industry funding means for APA

Making sense of chords and conversations
New research is exploring how the brain processes music and language.

You are what you listen to

Combined and integrated
Doctoral training programs that blend school, counseling and clinical psychology find their voice.

Working for safer skies
A psychologist led the drive to heighten airport security after Sept. 11 and continues the work.

Method man
Lee Sechrest's unyielding pursuit of methodological soundness was honored at a recent festschrift.

Psychologists shape national policy
From boosting science education to modernizing Medicare, APA's fellows are bringing psychological expertise to bear on policy-making.

Ethics Rounds:
Release of test data and APA's new Ethics Code

APA presidential election

Digging beneath the surface
APA's new sculpture captures a psychologist's passions for psychology and art.

APA Convention:
From therapy to thrillers
At APA's 2003 Annual Convention, Stephen White will speak about his path from clinical psychologist to best-selling novelist.

Program themes at this year's convention

Departments

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

In brief

Women shine at tapping worker potential

Study links co-worker support to better cardiovascular health

Conference seeks solutions to violence

Psychologists debate impact of behavioral genetics

Abuse linked to anger fixation

Personality changes for the better with age

Budget resolution fuels push for parity

Violent song lyrics may lead to violent behavior

Study finds higher degrees may not buffer stress

Psychologists lend their expertise to advocacy efforts

APA members testify on lack of science in tobacco companies' claims

Keeping Head Start intact is the 'best bet'

 

 



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