James H. Bray

Division efforts have opened the door for psychotropic prescriptions in yet another state.

James H. Bray, PhD, 2009 President of American Psychological Association, discusses the White House Champions of Change meeting on ways to reduce homelesness.

Special issue of the APA journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 2012. Articles discuss HIV and STD prevention and risk-reduction interventions with heterosexual and homosexual couples, parents, and adolescents.

This article provides an introduction to this special issue on couples, families, and HIV and a review of research on couple and family interventions for prevention of HIV.

I have the knowledge, experience and established working relationships with staff, APA governance groups, other organizations and members of Congress to get things done.

APA's first strategic plan includes three strategic goals: Maximize APA's organizational effectiveness, expand psychology's role in advancing health and increase recognition of psychology as a science.

There are new research opportunities for psychology in the STEM disciplines, comparative effectiveness research and health disparities research.

A task force is identifying best practices in working with populations of homeless people: children, families, substance abusers and the pervasively mentally ill. They will also explore international perspectives in working with homeless people.

The best international collaboration is multidirectional: We enhance our own understanding of the science, practice and application of psychology as we learn about and from colleagues in other countries, cultures and languages.

Monitor July/August 2009 President's column discussing that the Presidential Summit on the Future of Psychology Practice was held May 14–17, in San Antonio, Texas.

We need to highlight our training and identities as psychologists, become clinical leaders and diversify into community health centers and institutional practices.

APA letter to Attorney General Eric Holder commending steadfast committment to protecting human rights and the welfare of detainees in U.S. custody.

A letter on behalf of the APA commending President Barack Obama's action to outlaw abusive interrogations and protect the human and legal rights of detainees in US Custody.

APA letter to CIA Director Leon Panetta commending steadfast committment to protecting human rights and the welfare of detainees in U.S. custody.

The evolving field needs to consider early career psychologists, ethnic diversity and the needs of science vs. practice.

It is a clear violation of professional ethics for a psychologist to have played a role in the torture of CIA detainees as described in the recently released Bush administration memos.

It is time for APA members to unite and go beyond single issues to support our profession and work toward better serving the public through the science and applications of psychology.

Statement of James H. Bray, Ph.D., President of the American Psychological Association, Presented to the IOM Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities, March 20, 2009

A major contributing factor to the economic downturn is a lack of consumer confidence about the economy.

Now is the time to embrace opportunities by collaborating with other disciplines and integrating scientific and technological advances into our practices.

My major initiatives for this year focus on three areas: the Future of Psychology Practice, the Future of Psychological Science Education and Psychology's Contributions to Ending Homelessness.

Dr. James H. Bray shows his approach to counseling stepfamilies or remarried families—families created when two spouses who already have children get married.

This APA book brings together the leading researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the field to create a thorough and integrated manual about the major topics in primary care psychology.