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Table of Contents
In this Issue
Psychologist Vaira Vike-Freiberga has been elected president of Latvia
Psychology students are learning about multiculturalism by volunteering to help migrant farm workers
The Psychology Defense Fund aids psychologists whose court battles could have broad legal implications for the field
Newsline
Pet ownership provides buffer against depression for AIDS-infected men
Employees perceive women as better managers than men, finds five-year study
Emotionally provocative scents distract smokers from cigarette cravings, study finds
Meet APA's new senior scientist
Congress set for battle over managed-care restrictions
Arizona board sanctions psychologist for use of Thought Field Therapy
New behavioral and social science grant-application review panels work well
Children's stress overlooked in emergency rooms
Ethnicity, insurance status may affect access to antidepressants
SAMSHA releases updated treatment guidelines for stimulant use
Psychotherapy may be as useful as drugs in treating depression, study suggests
Women and depression is focus of APA briefing on Capitol Hill
Psychology & Society
Researchers at the University of Warsaw study strategies to help Poles tap the 'life and joy' of freedom after a troubled past
Science
Funding agencies and scientific organizations fight a regulation that could allow date scrutiny under a new law
Psychology needs to develop mechanisms for data sharing
Will the Internet replace the print journal?
Practice
Federal report commends the work of
prescribing psychologists
Psychology Defense Fund covers wide field
State legislatures address key issues for psychology
Public Interest
Participants at a conference on violence and reproductive health conclude that more research in these areas is needed
Drug prevention focus should be on
families
Two autism studies fuel hope and skepticism
Research unearths new treatments for autism
Education
Psychology teachers of all levels discuss ways to strengthen psychology and promote cohesive teaching through partnering
Illinois offers one model of how schools can partner
Partnering through fairs and exhibitions, universities showcase science to high schools
Department chairs call for leadership
training
Helping students discern real science from snake oil
Association
APA students elect new officers
Ceremony honors Frank McGuigan
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