2006 APA Convention Press Releases and Media Advisories

December 2006 Releases

• Yale University Professor Alan Kazdin Elected President of the American Psychological Association for 2008 (12/18/06)
• APA Survey Shows Holiday Stress Putting Women's Health at Risk (12/12/06)

November 2006 Releases

• Women Are Diagnosed With PTSD More than Men, Even Though They Encounter Fewer Traumatic Events, Says Research (11/19/06)
  
• Testing Strengthens Recall Whether Something’s On the Test or Not (11/12/06)
  
• Toddlers Learn Complex Actions from Picture-Book Reading, Says New Research (11/05/06)

October 2006 Releases

• Adolescent But Not Adult Hamsters Are More Aggressive On Low Dose of Fluoxetine, Hinting At Reasons for Troubling Teenage Responses to Common Anti-Depressant Drug (10/15/06)
  
• Why Some People React Aggressively Without Provocation While Others Don't, Says New Study (10/09/06)
• National Survey Reveals Hispanics Engage in Healthy Behaviors to Manage Stress More Than General Population (10/05/06)

September 2006 Releases

• Research Shows Why Some Obesity Programs for Youths Are Better Than Others; But Most Programs’ Benefits Are Still Too Short-Lived (9/24/06)
  
• APA Coalition Survey Identifies Teachers' Needs (9/11/06)
  
• APA Report Cites Critical Gaps in Evidence for Current Treatment of Children’s Behavioral and Mental Health Problems (9/10/06)

August 2006 Releases

• APA Council reaffirms unequivocal position against torture and abuse (08/10/06)
• APA Council adopts resolution on zero tolerance policies in schools (08/09/06)

June 2006 Releases

• Targeted Interventions Aimed At Reducing Depressive Symptoms in At-Risk Youth Achieved Better Results than Nontargted Universal Interventions, According To a Meta-Analysis of Research (06/18/06)
• New Sleep Medication Shows Less Potential to Foster Abuse and Dependence (06/04/06)

May 2006 Releases

• American Psychological Association 114th Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, August 10-13, 2006 (05/18/06)
• APA Applauds Senate Defeat of Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (05/11/06)
• Communicating About Health Risks: The Important Role of Preparatory Communications in Large-Scale Health Risks ? What the Risk-Communications Science Tells Us (05/03/06)

April 2006 Releases

• Internet Use Involves both Pros and Cons for Children and Adolescents, According To Special Issue of Developmental Psychology (04/30/06)
• Groups Perform Better Than the Best Individuals at Solving Complex Problems (04/23/06)
• Chronic Exposure to Stress Hormone Causes Anxious Behavior in Mice, Confirming the Mechanism by Which Long-Term Stress Can Lead to Mood Disorders (04/16/06)
• Racially Diverse Mock Juries Have Wider Ranging and More Accurate Deliberation Discussions, Says Study (04/09/06)

March 2006 Releases

• People Over 70 with Stronger Executive and Memory Skills Walk At a Safer, Brisker Pace (03/26/06)
• Peer Exclusion among Children Results in Reduced Classroom Participation and Academic Achievement (03/05/06)

February 2006 Releases

• Animal Models Show that Anabolic Steroids Flip the Adolescent Brain's Switch for Aggressive Behavior (02/26/06)
• Americans Engage in Unhealthy Behaviors to Manage Stress (02/23/06)
• APA Co-Sponsors Conference on Work, Stress and Health to be Held March 2-4, 2006 in Miami, Florida (02/15/06)

January 2006 Releases

• American Psychological Association to Host Expert Summit on Immigration Issues (1/24/06)
• New Study Shows that Parental Alcoholism Creates Risk Factors for Substance Abuse in Emerging Adults that Extend Beyond Alcoholism (1/23/06)
• Children with Autism Found to Have Specific Memory Problems that May Underlie Aspects of Disorder (1/16/06)

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