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Resilience in the age of devastating storms

Psychologists provide research-based care to address mental health challenges and boost resilience among natural disaster victims
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Despite the ADA, equity is still out of reach

Psychologists intensify efforts to improve health care, justice, employment and more for people with disabilities

COVER STORY | SPECIAL REPORT

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Turmoil and transition: A year of change

From the pandemic to an economic crisis to protests related to racial justice and distrust in government, 2020 has been a year of turmoil and transition. Psychology leaders offer their takes.

NEWS

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Music’s power over our brains

Researchers are investigating how music may enhance brain development and academic performance and even help people recover from COVID-19
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How COVID-19 attacks the brain

Researchers are scrambling to understand just how COVID-19 impacts the brain and what scientists can do to prevent long-term damage

CE CORNER

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How to help trainees with competency problems

To help students struggling with professional competency, remediation should be framed as a training tool rather than a punishment

RESEARCH

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In brief

Money now buys more happiness

Research indicates that earning more income makes people happier
The overall U.S. psychology workforce was 4% Asian, 4% Black/African American, 6% Hispanic, 84% White, and 2% American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and people of two or more races.
Datapoint

Psychology’s workforce is becoming more diverse

More people of color are earning psychology degrees, which enhances the diversity of the psychology workforce
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By the numbers

Stress and caregiving

Unpaid caregivers for older adults were more likely to have suicidal thoughts or to use substances to cope with COVID-19 stress in June than in May

CAREER

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What to do when a patient pressures you

How to manage expectations and handle the situation ethically
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Harnessing the power of habits

How we form habits and how we can change unwanted ones
Firearm safety

How to talk to your patients about firearm safety

Making guns less accessible is a key step in suicide prevention
APA President Shullman
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

A time for transformation

APA CEO
UPDATE FROM THE CEO

What does it mean to give psychology away?

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JUDICIAL NOTEBOOK

When rights collide

Dr. Lomay
CONVERSATION

American Indians are facing unique stressors: 4 questions for Vicky Lomay

Psychologist describes the unique stressors that American Indians are facing, how their resilience is playing into their response, and how psychologists can help
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PEOPLE

Psychologists in the news

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