Volume 34, No. 10 November 2003
Print version: page 6
Cover stories
Considering Creativity
What makes people perfectionists? Some states see psychology-friendly Medicare changes Reversing prohibitions on nondoctoral testing techs Education leaders strategize on accountability, assessment, advocacy 25 years later: Jonestown lessons
The many faces of perfectionism
Missouri Medicaid will pay for adult therapy
Persistence pays with Medicare reimbursement Nondoctoral assistants in question
Lessons from Jonestown
American Psychological Foundation celebrates 50 years
In this month's issue:
The need for perfection comes in different flavors, each associated with its own set of problems, researchers say.
A rule change that psychologists fought hard for has established more comprehensive reimbursement from Medicaid.
Several state psychological associations have advocated for changes to Medicare policies on psychological services--and this fall some are seeing positive results.
Psychologists are making headway in getting the prohibition on the use of nondoctoral testing technicians reversed in some states.
The mass suicide of People's Temple followers 25 years ago teaches psychologists what happens when social psychology is placed in the wrong hands.
Departments
Association news
Classified Ads
Division spotlight
Letters
People
President's column
Professional point
Running commentary
Speaking of education
Staff
In brief
Stereotyping depends on contextual cuesACT Web site honored as first-rate source of health information
Check out highlights of Honolulu convention
Compassion, not mystery, is what most find attractive in mates
Social factors influence men's poor health habits
Journal seeks papers on electronic archiving, archival submissions
Alcohol's sight and smell cues increase consumption
Study shows two types of reading disability
Positive emotion styles linked to the common cold
New APA postdoc training program aims to increase education research
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