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Volume 35, No. 5 May 2004

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  Table of contents
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Cover stories

BREAKING NEWS
Louisiana grants psychologists prescription privileges

Vitamin B-12 and Alzheimer's prevention

Math ability and the brain

Highlights of this year's convention

Hitting Capitol Hill at the State Leadership Conference

Meet the candidates for APA's 2006 president



In this month's issue:

Spreading the word on early violence prevention
An evaluation of the ACT Against Violence training program shows that it's successfully disseminating research-based early violence-prevention information and skills to adults.

Bridging psychology and education
Edward Gaughan has been appointed to a university-endowed chair to advance the application of psychology to education.

U.S. government creates guide to women's mental health
Psychologists participate in an effort focused on promotion of wellness.

APA election guidelines

PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE:
Grassroots...what's the big deal?
Psychologists can increase their influence on legislation that affects their everyday lives by getting involved.

ETHICS ROUNDS:
Forensic matters and the new APA Ethics Code
Great care went into crafting how the new code addresses forensic matters.

A CLOSER LOOK:
Studying substance abuse treatment in the field

Departments

APF news
Association news
Classified Ads
A closer look
Division spotlight
Ethics rounds
Judicial notebook
Letters
People
President's column
Professional point
Public Policy update
Running commentary
Science Watch
Speaking of education
Staff

In brief

Ethnic-minority leaders petition for APA council representation, plan education booklets

Stress hormone sheds light on rat attachment

Monkeys use brain's left hemisphere to process vocalizations

Psychologists promote sexual health research on Capitol Hill

Notes' duration and interplay appear key in tonal perception

Unhealthy behaviors cause approximately half of U.S. deaths

ADHD may be moderated by mom's love, study finds

Alzheimer's patients show intense emotional reactions to 9/11

Panel stresses youth suicide prevention

APA lobbies successfully for aging-specific NIMH branch

Cons of perfectionism include self-criticism

Study links responses to workday stress with marital satisfaction

Cross-examined character witnesses may hurt defendants on trial

Collaborating to improve women's mental health

Interventions help reduce HIV risk


 

 


 
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