Explore how scientific research by psychologists can inform our professional lives, family and community relationships, emotional wellness, and more.
Work in America™ 2026
Workers weather stress, uncertainty, and AI with psychological capital
Children’s and adolescents’ learning with educational technology
Research-based recommendations to protect and support students’ learning, development, and well-being
APA Publishing products and resources that support research, education, practice and general wellbeing.
Tools for psychologists to do their jobs every day.
Perspectives on aging: Psychology across the lifespanlogin required
Sue Grigson’s research could help change the way we treat addiction
Resources for students, teachers and psychologists at all levels to explore career growth in psychology.
Professional Resilience in Changing Times
Paid Promotional Presentations Designed to Deepen Your Clinical Knowledge
Browse the latest updates from APA, informed by psychological science.
Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, to retire in January 2028
You can make a difference
Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Federal policy status update – spring 2018
An update from the APA Public Interest - Government Relations Office (PI-GRO).
Status of federal policy action on children, youth and families in summer 2017 and related resources
An update from the APA Public Interest-Government Relations Office (PI-GRO).
Organizing — and reorganizing — during a chaotic time for federal policy
An update from the APA Public Interest-Government Relations Office (PI-GRO)
A view from Washington
An update from the APA Public Interest - Government Relations Office (PI-GRO) on recent legislative action regarding children's programs, family planning and juvenile justice.
Fellows on Capitol Hill
The 2014–15 APA/APF Congressional Fellowsadvanced national health priorities.
Meet APA’s 2014 fellows
Irina Feygina, PhD, worked for a U.S. senator from Colorado and Joshua Wolff, PhD, served a powerful Senate health committee.
A path into the world of public policy
Congressional fellows spend a year working on Capitol Hill.
Psychology and public policy
Congressional fellows learn about federal policymaking and congressional operations and, in turn, empower legislators to utilize psychological expertise that may improve public policy.
Answering the call of public policy
APA’s congressional fellows serve as ambassadors to federal policymakers on behalf of psychology.
35 years on Capitol Hill: APA's Congressional Fellowship Program has sponsored 107 psychologists in Congress
APA's Congressional Fellowship Program has sponsored 107 psychologists in Congress.
Public interest issues take center stage
On Sept. 18, members of APA's Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI) and its committees fanned out across Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of legislative priorities critical to APA, including child abuse prevention, postpartum depression, employment nondiscrimination and respite care.
Psychologists in the halls of Congress
APA's 2007–08 Congressional Fellows cover diverse issues, but have common goals.
Public Policy Update: Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind
With members' guidance, APA recommends improvements to Congress.
