APA activities and resources to combat anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias

APA is committed to promoting healthy inclusion and identity for Arab, MENA, and Muslim communities by advancing culturally responsive mental health practices, amplifying community voices, and fostering belonging within psychological research and care.

APA Resolution on Psychology’s Role in Addressing the Impact of, and Change Required With, Police Use of Excessive Force Against People of Color and Other Marginalized Communities in the United States (PDF, 212KB)opens in new window

Apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Human Hierarchy in the U.S.

As with other Ethnic Psychological Associations, the American Arab, Middle Eastern and North African Psychological Association (AMENA-Psy) is invited to have one seat on APA’s Council of Representatives.

• Summation of Key Efforts to Strengthen Relationships with the Ethnic Psychological Associations (PDF, 925KB)opens in new window

ON DEMAND WEBINAR
Surviving and Thriving 20 Years After 9/11
Deepa Iyer, JD, discusses the Islamaphobia, xenophobia, and long-standing racism in post 9/11 America for South Asian, Muslim, Arab, and Sikh communities.

MONITOR ARTICLE
From exclusion to inclusion: The fight for MENA recognition
Germine Awad, PhD, is featured as part of a series of notable psychologists who have made significant and inspiring contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field.

CONTINUING EDUCATION (Article-based exam)
Sociological Perspectives of Resilience Among Arab and Middle Eastern Migrants
Analyze the socioecological context of Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African migrants, and discuss the research methodology used to conduct the study in this article from The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 51, No. 8.

CONTINUING EDUCATION (On demand/webinar)
Understanding and Working With People From Arab and Middle Eastern Backgrounds
This intermediate workshop presents details on assimilation, psychosocial functioning, values, heritage, and misconceptions, as well as practical guidelines and therapeutic tools for working with people from Arab and Middle Eastern backgrounds.

Special issues of Spirituality in Clinical Practice

• Islamic Spirituality in Clinical Practice 
• Islamic-Based Approaches and Clinical Populations

Special issue of Consulting Psychology Journal

• Beyond the Generic Brown: South Asian and Arab People in the Workplace

Division 36 blog article: What helps Muslim youth to thrive?opens in new window
Exploring the role of maternal religious socialization and religiosity in Muslim youth’s civic engagement.