June 2000 | Monitor on Psychology | Vol. 31 No. 6
COVER: Highlights from the APA Annual Convention
- Suckling research may illuminate studies on learning and memory
A powerful conditioning paradigm may help researchers better understand the reinforcement mechanisms of alcohol.
- A musical message of social change
Singer Pete Seeger will give a keynote performance at APA's Annual Convention, Aug. 48, in Washington, D.C.
- Breaking the conventional mold
Experimental programming at convention features innovative approaches to practice.
- Psychology and law meet at convention
Mutual benefits to the two professions will be explored.
IN BRIEF
- Charles L. Brewer joins APA Board of Directors
- Bill promotes collaboration between child welfare and substance-abuse agencies
- Guidelines urge researchers to take a less superficial look at minorities
- More assimilated Chinese Americans hold a more Western conception of depression
- Participate in National Depression Screening Day
- Family income predicts children's postdivorce well-being
- Homicidal thoughts are common for teens, study says
TIME CAPSULE
FEATURES
Financial planners advise new professionals on how to manage debt and map a secure financial future.
College students often struggle to find effective learning strategies. But professors can help.
More states institute parity for all mental health diagnoses.
A new exhibit at APA showcases the creative talents of people with serious mental illnesses.
New group hopes to reduce discrimination and foster greater acceptance.
A new study will gather data on children's needs in hospital emergency departments.
In today's era of evidence-based medicine and cost-containment, treatment guidelines are multiplying--as are questions about their usefulness.
A blueprint can help you monitor your practice's health and make your dreams reality.
Under a new military directive, mental health professionals' work gains prominence.
A new emphasis on manpower and personnel has reinvigorated the Navy's behavioral and social sciences research.
Psychologist John Coie has used a solid foundation of basic research to help prevent serious mental health problems in children.
From improving education to addressing the AIDS epidemic in Africa, APA's Congressional Fellows are making a difference on Capitol Hill.
CANDIDATES FOR APA PRESIDENT
Candidates state priorities, three-year plan
COLUMNS
In the Public Interest
Giving psychology awayJudicial Notebook
Defining students' voices on college campusesPresident's Column
A new view of the CE landscapeRunning Commentary
Running CommentarySpeaking of Education
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