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Volume 34, No. 10 November 2003

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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





In this month's issue:

The many faces of perfectionism
The need for perfection comes in different flavors, each associated with its own set of problems, researchers say.

Missouri Medicaid will pay for adult therapy
A rule change that psychologists fought hard for has established more comprehensive reimbursement from Medicaid.

Persistence pays with Medicare reimbursement
Several state psychological associations have advocated for changes to Medicare policies on psychological services--and this fall some are seeing positive results.

Nondoctoral assistants in question
Psychologists are making headway in getting the prohibition on the use of nondoctoral testing technicians reversed in some states.

Lessons from Jonestown
The mass suicide of People's Temple followers 25 years ago teaches psychologists what happens when social psychology is placed in the wrong hands.

Creativity killers

American Psychological Foundation celebrates 50 years



Departments

APF news
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 cues

ACT 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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