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  Monitor on Psychology
Volume 37, No. 5 May 2006

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Table of Contents
Print version: page 6

Cover story: APA's 2006 Annual Convention,
Aug. 10-13 in New Orleans

Convention in the Big Easy
Psychology's strengths
Diversity, culture and behavior
Psychology in the lab
It's educational
Advancing the teaching of psychology
Tools for practitioners
Timely topics
Advocacy in the spotlight
Awardees at the 2006 convention

In this month's issue

Diversity's dividends
Diversity enhances group decision-making in unexpected ways, study finds.

SCIENCE WATCH:
The 'how' of addiction treatment efficacy
A study of nicotine-patch therapy offers new insight into how the antismoking treatment works—and provides the methodology for other treatment outcome studies to look beyond efficacy toward mechanisms.

Rigidity, tremors, apathy
Psychologists break new ground in understanding the mental symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Uncommon ground
Interdisciplinary scholars share the benefits—and challenges—of teaching and conducting research alongside economists, historians and designers.

A culture of inclusion
NCSPP, celebrating its 30th year, is fostering diversity and focusing national attention on the need to train and educate the field's practitioners.

Healing continues in tsunami-ravaged regions
APA and American Red Cross initiatives help recovering communities learn to help themselves.

State Leadership Conference, March 4-7
Psychology can help solve America's health-care crisis
American health care: The ride looks great, but you can't drive it anywhere
Smith urged psychologists to advocate for mental health parity
Healthy workplaces lauded
Design for whole-person care
Psychologists' hospital privileges benefit patients
Katrina trauma lingers long
Connecting psychology and community
Capitol Hill welcomes psychologists
Prepare for pay-for-performance initiatives, experts warn
State leadership honors
New codes give psychologists more treatment flexibility

Five candidates run for APA president

APA election guidelines

ETHICS ROUNDS:
Traveling to Utah and discovering (once again) the value of an ethics consultation

PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE:
Small grants with big promise
A new federal grant program is expanding campus suicide-prevention programs nationwide.

High achievers
APA fellow status rewards great contributions to the field of psychology.

DEPARTMENTS
Letters
President's column
From the CEO
Speaking of education
Professional point
Association news
Division spotlight
A closer look
American Psychological Foundation
People

IN BRIEF
Lemurs can be liars, if they think you want their food
Low self-esteem distorts perceptions of partners
In certain circumstances, money can buy happiness
Three APA books win awards
Private and shared taste contribute equally to beauty evaluations
Self-stereotyping depends on most salient social identity
Education Directorate holds psychology career days
Perfectionists more vulnerable to depression, study finds
Relationship conflicts stress men more than women
Groups may find more elegant solutions than individuals
New APA/APPIC journal will focus on psychologist training and education

 

 
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