Website of the Month

APA staff have developed this site to serve as a resource for providers, purchasers and consumers of behavioral health care in rural areas. The site specifically aims to alleviate two problems rural psychologists encounter?professional isolation and lack of up-to-date treatment information. It includes a complete list of rural psychology internship and training programs, full text of the APA Rural Health Bulletin and links to other rural health resources on the Internet.

Psychologists? Guide to Participation in Federal Policymaking
(www.apa.org/ppo/guide.html)

This online text provides psychologists with guidance on legislative advocacy in the areas of public interest and science. It includes an overview of the legislative process, advice on effective communications with lawmakers and a simplified map of the U.S. Capitol.

Other helpful web sites

This page includes a variety of resources for professionals who study and treat Alzheimer?s disease. Included on the site are information on job openings for people working in the Alzheimer?s field, sources for research grants, links to the home pages of research labs, and details on upcoming conferences.

The Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy
(www.g-g.org/aagt/)

In addition to general information about Gestalt therapy, this association offers an online membership application, lists of training institutes and professional journals, and information on its next annual conference, May 26?30 in New York City.

National Undergraduate Research Clearinghouse
(clearinghouse.mwsc.edu)

Sponsored by Missouri Western State College and the National Science Foundation, this organization helps undergraduate students disseminate their research and learn more about research in a variety of scientific disciplines. Faculty can register online as sponsors for student researchers. At no cost, students?as long as they have a faculty sponsor?can submit their manuscripts, which will then be considered for posting on the Web site. Empirical studies and literature reviews from any scientific discipline are eligible for review.