Eve Glicksman

Consulting psychology is a fast growing field with job opportunities in consulting with corporations, working for an organization or government agency, or working with a special population such as athletes or lawyers.

A new APA resolution cites evidence that physical punishment such as spanking can cause lasting harm for children.

“Transgender” is an umbrella term that covers a spectrum of people with nonconforming gender identities and expression.

There is evidence that sexual orientation is largely tied to biology and initial gender assignment is the strongest predictor of gender identity in the case of intersex children.

More studies are exploring treatment for transgender people who seek it, as well as ways to combat the discrimination many still face.

APA task force created practice guidelines, which cover a range of issues, including male challenges in seeking help, risk-taking behavior and institutional biases.

Psychologists are working to make schools more welcoming for LGBTQ youth.

A flood of new research is advancing our understanding of autism and highlighting the need for earlier interventions.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 is expected to combine the subgroups of Asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental delay (PDD) and autistic disorder into one broad category — autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.

APA’s input shaped the behavioral health recommendations for the national plan for Alzheimer’s disease.