Alan E. Kazdin

In their American Psychologist article, Dodge et al. summarize key points from the APA Population Health Science Summit, held to act on the APA’s resolution to support population health.

Now in its fifth edition, this classic text helps readers learn how to design, conduct, analyze, and report high-quality clinical studies.

Sample article from APA's flagship journal American Psychologist

This fourth edition of Alan E. Kazdin’s classic Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research is intended to help students and professionals alike master a wide range of methodological approaches with which to scientifically examine clinical issues and phenomena.

Alan Kazdin, PhD, discusses corporal punishment and the most effective techniques for getting the behavior parents want.

I would like to see more direct efforts on our part — policy initiatives, large-scale programs, partnering with other sciences and professions — in which psychology can be shown to make a difference

Letter informing Chairman Reyes and Ranking Member Hoekstra of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Letter informing Chairman John Conyers and Ranking Member Lamar Smith of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Current surveys show that most Americans recognize that global warming is a significant problem and is harming the environment.

APA Letter informing Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Arlen Specter of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Letter informing Secretary Robert M. Gates of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

APA Letter informing Senate Intelligence Committee Chair John D. Rockefeller IV and Vice Chair Christopher Bond of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Letter informing CIA Director Michael Hayden of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Letter informing Chairman Skelton and Ranking Member Hunter of the significant change in APA's policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

APA letter explaining a change in the association’s policy that limits the roles of psychologists in certain unlawful detention settings where the human rights of detainees are being been violated.

Kadzin Letter to Bush Concerning the Bush Interrogations

Many children will experience an event such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, community and school violence, medical trauma, motor vehicle accidents, acts of terrorism, natural disasters and suicides.

APA's public communications strategy includes building public appreciation for psychology, working with news editors, reporters and producers, and creating a strong online APA presence and brand.

Mental and physical health, disability, discrimination, aging, violence, abuse and stress comprise a multifaceted set of issues and challenges.

The APA strongly urges the American Medical Association to oppose the resolution restricting the title of “doctor,” “resident” and residency in medical settings to physicians, dentists and podiatrists.

We are well familiar with such APA educational functions such as the publication of Graduate Study in Psychology, accreditation of professional education and training programs, and development of continuing education program.

Last year, APA learned that amendments to the National Science Foundation reauthorization bill before Congress would withdraw and shut down ongoing grants that had traversed the peer-review process.

APA's Practice Directorate is mproving the health care of our nation is achieved through legislative advocacy, legal and regulatory work, and public education.

Changes within our field reflect increased specialization and challenges to unity but unification can move individuals closer to the center from their usually more extreme positions.