October 2016 | Monitor on Psychology

Cultural norms say pregnancy is a blissful time, but 9 percent of women meet criteria for major depression

At the dawn of the golden age of comic books, psychologist William Moulton Marston brought to life the first feminist crusader

Graduate students are organizing to support the Black Lives Matter movement

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is better than medications, but more psychologists need training in the treatment

With an innovative program based on Homer’s epic, Chryse Hatzichristou is helping teachers help their students

After a gunman massacred members of a Sikh temple in 2012, Puni Kalra's mental health team replaced tragedy with resilience

APA has been a longtime proponent of stronger gun laws. Here's a summary of our latest efforts and what you can do.

The Stanford political psychologist gives his take on this year's extraordinary election

Psychologists are at the forefront of helping young people at risk of mental health crisis

Two recent studies suggest that mental health professionals are less likely to take on African-American and working-class clients

The trend of replacing tenure-track faculty with adjuncts means low pay, worse academic outcomes and more

Primary-care practices appreciate having integrated behavioral health consultants, Mercy Health has found

Feeling harassed or treated unfairly in graduate school? Here are eight ways students can address the problem

Psychologists are finding new career opportunities in data science

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Patricia Sunderland conducts consumer research to help companies develop new products and ad campaigns

The latest from the association on convention, human rights, careers and the CEO search

Behavioral and mental health-related problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, drug overdoses and suicide, are among the causes of the increased U.S. death rate

APA members will be asked to vote on whether to reconfigure APA’s Board of Directors and whether to create a new affiliate membership category. The ballot will be mailed Nov. 1 and the election closes Dec. 15.