2008 APA Convention Press Releases and Media Advisories

APA Resolves to Play Leading Role in Improving Treatment for Gender-Variant People (08/17/08)

APA Task Force Calls for Reframing Research to Account for Factors That Contribute to Resilience Among African-American Youth (08/17/08)

Suicidal Thoughts Among College Students More Common Than Expected (08/17/08)

Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability, New Research Finds (08/17/08)

Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span, Say Studies (08/17/08)

APA statement on interrogation (08/16/08)

Climate Change, Global Warming, Among Environmental Concerns Discussed at Psychology Meeting (08/15/08)

Chronic Ear Infections Linked to Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk in Children and Adults (08/14/08)

Americans Spending, Gambling, Saving (08/14/08)

To the Moon and Mars: Psychologists Show New Ways to Combat Behavioral Health Challenges During Long Space Flights (08/14/08)

NBC News Correspondent and Boston Globe Contributor Win APA Media Awards (08/13/08)

APA Task Force Recommends Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practice to Address Gaps in Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents (08/13/08)

APA Task Force Finds Single Abortion Not a Threat to Women's Mental Health (08/12/08)

Fulbright Scholars Gather at APA Convention (08/08/08)

How Emotions Influence Voting Behavior: What Makes Candidates More Likely to Win … or Lose (08/08/08)

Scientist Who Exposed Link Between Lead and Low IQ to Speak at APA Convention About His Groundbreaking Research (08/08/08)

Sen. Kennedy Awarded APA Presidential Citation For Mental Health Parity Leadership (08/08/08)

Traumatic Stress: New Treatments for Children and War Veterans (08/08/08)

World's Obesity Epidemic: Psychologist Offers Reasons for Global Obesity Epidemic, Solutions for Eating Better and Avoiding Health Consequences (08/08/08)