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Date: August 22, 2002 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AWARDS GOLDEN PSI TO AUTHOR STEPHEN WHITE, PHD FOR POSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAward to Be Presented at 110th Annual Convention of American Psychological Association CHICAGO - Author and psychologist Stephen White, Ph.D., will receive the 2002 Golden Psi Media Award for positive portrayal of psychology and contributing to consumer education regarding appropriate behavior by mental health professionals. The Media Watch Committee of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division of Media Psychology selected the award winner, and will present it in Chicago on Saturday, August 24 at 3:00 PM, in the McCormick Place Lakeside Center-Level 4, Meeting Room E451a. Dr. White will be honored for his two most recent books--The Program and Warning Signs--which focus heavily on ethical issues and clearly detail the dilemmas faced by fictional psychologist Dr. Alan Gregory. From a patient in the witness protection program to a woman whose children pose a threat to society, Dr. Gregory faces some of the most difficult issues in modern psychology. According to Harriet T. Schultz, Ph.D., chair of the Media Watch Committee, "The reading public is likely to finish Dr. White's books with a better understanding of issues like dual relationships, the importance of confidentiality and duty to warn. In addition, they'll enjoy an exciting story." The Golden Psi award was developed to recognize media outlets that show psychologists or psychiatrists behaving in a highly professional manner or that clearly label unprofessional behavior. This is the first year the award has been given to an author instead of a television program; past recipients include The Sopranos and Law and Order. The American Psychological Association (APA), in Washington, DC, is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 155,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 53 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial, and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. # # # |
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