State advocacy takes lots of patience and hard work-- but the payoffs for the profession are well worth it, say those on the front lines.

A study by the Ohio Psychological Association propels new legislation to require prompt payments from insurers.

Parental nudging underscores the lesson that it's important for children to do well.

Toss out your dog-eared copy of the Publication Manual: APA has released its fifth edition.

Psychologists and APA have responded to Tuesday's attacks by providing volunteer services and educational support to those directly and indirectly injured.

APA division members have elected their officers and representatives to APA's Council of Representatives; state and provincial psychological associations have also elected their council representatives. The results are listed below.

Expanding services and increasing students' voice is goal one.

The Senate and House pass different patients' rights bills; a conference committee will work on a compromise.

A brief primer on the mission and mechanics of APA's student organization.

APA's Science Directorate hosts an Advanced Training Institute to update the skills of scientific psychologists.

At the helm of the Science Directorate, Kurt Salzinger hopes to unify APA's constituencies and make the public more aware of the science of psychology.

A new graduate-level curriculum builds on psychology's diversity to train health-care professionals to intervene in ethnopolitical warfare.

Armed conflict around the world is affecting children in their own back yards. APA is working through the U.N. to help.

APA is revamping its annual meeting to better serve members.

An interdisciplinary group of scientists argues that we know behavior is crucial to health--and it's time health research and interventions reflected that.

APA will spotlight cutting-edge research, multidisciplinary approaches and diversity in its third interdisciplinary conference on women's health.

After years of struggles, a psychologist secures reimbursement for cognitive retraining--a victory that underscores a growing recognition of psychologists' services.

Research offers intriguing evidence on why expressive writing boosts health.

A new APA database is bringing more ethnic minorities into the peer-review process.

At the annual Veterans Affairs Psychology Leadership Conference, Secretary Anthony Principi pledges to continue the push for more mental health resources for the nation's veterans.