IN THIS ISSUE Council Approves Testing Standards: Other action includes endorsing standards for the teaching of high school psychology and approving a dispute mechanism for APA's divisions America Has Confused Priorities: Kicking off APA's Annual Convention with a rousing speech, Jesse Jackson said America needs to refocus its attentions to the nation's real problems, such as health care Surgeon General Seeks More Balance: U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher urged psychologists to prompt healthy behaviors as part of a more balanced approach to health care in America J. Douglas McDonald, PhD E.O. Wilson speaks in Boston Convention Features Ex-patients complain that APA members lack interest in schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders Psychology can boost the corporate bottom line Mom's stress may affect pregnancy, early child development Bullying widespread in middle school, say three studies Media reports about school killings distort reality Schools unready for technology boom To land the top jobs, tap practical training, say experts Exposure to aggression may have lasting effects Court's sexual harassment ruling puts schools on notice Honoring the founders of 'psychology's attic' Looking for the roots of 'false memories' APA supports lawsuits to hold managed care accountable Townhall meeting focuses on gaining prescription privileges for psychologists APA has high hopes for illness classification Congratulations members: A list of those honored at APA's 1999 Convention APA Pres. Richard Suinn greets Keynote Speaker Rev. Jesse Jackson News from APA's Annual Convention E.O. Wilson sees psychology at a crossroads Congratulations to the 'Dirty Dozen' Change of seasons, changes in mood Breast-cancer intervention group aids physical healing, research finds Health care for women and girls remains unequal to that of men, says SAMHSA administrator Men and women handle negative situations differently, study suggests APA honors genetic testing researcher Day-care study says it's the quality that counts APA Pres. Richard Suinn Ultra-thin magazine models found to have little negative effect on adolescent girls Post-retirement bliss is different for men and women, say researchers Frequent testing means better grades, studies find New award honors outstanding ideas in psychology Some angry drivers think they're not, study finds Adolescent attitudes not influenced by friends, says study Psi Chi commemorates its 70th anniversary in Boston 'Many Voices Into One' Convention speakers urge academic psychology to mobilize in support of ethnic diversity Cultural insensitivity leads to unfair penalties for ethnic minorities Gifts that minorities bring: a sampler