December 2015 | Monitor on Psychology
Vol. 46 No. 11
On the Cover: Life after prison
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Life on the outside
Psychologists are working to increase and improve the reentry services that can help former inmates face the challenges awaiting them outside prison walls.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Psychologist Anthony Mannarino and colleagues developed Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address the needs of children who have experienced abuse and other types of trauma.
Features
Could the psychedelic drug psilocybin help ease the existential distress common in people with cancer?
People with disabilities appear to be underrepresented, both as practitioners and students.
A growing number of states are requiring psychologists to undergo criminal background checks.
UPFRONT
EARLY-CAREER PSYCHOLOGY
For early career psychologists, learning to negotiate is a key skill.
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
APA’s 2015 Education Leadership Conference focused on putting psychology to use for education, policy and the public.
COLUMNS
From the CEO
Judicial Notebook
Perspectives on Practice
President's Column
DEPARTMENTS
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities