November 2014 | Monitor on Psychology

Vol. 45 No. 10
Monitor on Psychology November 2014

On the Cover: Patient homes

Psychologists have new insights into the causes and effects of childhood shyness.

SCIENCE WATCH

Born bashful

Psychologists have new insights into the causes and effects of childhood shyness.

Questionaire

QUESTIONNAIRE

Turning lives around with hope

Valerie Maholmes’s research points to the importance of fostering hope and resilience among poor families.

Ethics Rounds

ETHICALLY SPEAKING

Always a cultural perspective

The Society of Indian Psychologists comments on the APA Ethics Code.

States with the largest concentration of adults reporting mental illness don’t always have the most licensed psychologists.

Features

Are psychologists in the states that have the most mental illness?

News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies

Injustice, in black and white

MacArthur Fellow Jennifer L. Eberhardt, PhD, is honored for her research on racial bias.

Suicide and intimate partner violence

A federal initiative aims to bring experts from the two fields closer together in an effort to save lives.

Unlocking the emotions of cancer

A new mandate requires cancer centers to screen oncology patients for distress.

Double-whammy discrimination

Health-care providers’ biases and misunderstandings are keeping some older LGBT patients from getting the care they need. Psychologists are working to change that.

Circles of protection

Psychologists are playing a key role in community-based teams that train police officers to deal more safely and effectively with calls involving mental illness and behavioral crises.

This is a job for Cedric Alexander

Using his background as a psychologist and police officer, Cedric Alexander helps police departments and other organizations perform at their best.

The perils of the family business

Psychologists are consulting with family businesses to help them manage their companies — and family members.

All in the family

Sharing an interest in psychology has its ups and downs.

Random Sample

RANDOM SAMPLE

Karen Ferguson, PhD

A psychologist, world traveler and dancer who is helping refugees get on their feet.

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