February 2013 | Monitor on Psychology
Vol. 44 No. 2
On the Cover: Sexual hookups
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Sexual hook-up culture
With more emerging adults having casual sex, researchers are exploring psychological consequences of such encounters.
SCIENCE WATCH
In the wake of scandal, psychologists are encouraging more data sharing and replication studies.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Stanford University psychologist Laura Carstensen has co-founded a research center aimed at preventing catastrophic incidents of financial fraud.
Features
Friends and colleagues reflect on the life of the school psychologist who died while defending her students.
Teens who've spent time in the juvenile justice system have higher rates of psychiatric disorders, new research finds.
Studies offer fresh insights on the cognitive effects of colds and why some people may be more susceptible to them.
Psychologists are using research-backed behavioral interventions that effectively treat children with ADHD.
A group of psychotherapy experts is working to delineate the characteristics that make some psychologists more effective than others.
Here are highlights, dates and locations for each of psychology’s regional meetings.
Michael Roberts aims to create a strong evidence base for supervisors as the new editor of Training and Education in Professional Psychology.
The new Journal of Latina/o Psychology will address social justice, advocacy and policy related to Latinos — and improve the training of psychologists who work with them.
APF Koppitz grantees are advancing child development research in such areas as autism and sickle cell disease.
Congratulations to the members who were elected to APA's boards and committees in this fall's election.
UPFRONT
- Could Alzheimer's disease be a kind of diet-induced diabetes?
- Help APA recognize graduate departments that are culturally diverse
- Free video on the benefits of electronic health records
- By the numbers
- Guidelines for psychological practice with men and boys
- APA publications recognized for excellence
- Nominate candidates for APA treasurer
- Psychologists add caveat to ‘blind conformity’ research
RANDOM SAMPLE
Professor, multicultural advocate and mindful mom of three.
COLUMNS
From the CEO
In the Public Interest
Judicial Notebook
President's Column
Science Directions
DEPARTMENTS
American Psychological Foundation

