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Focusing on maternity and postpartum care for Black mothers leads to better outcomes

Psychologists are working to reduce maternal mortality among Black women by integrating mental health services into gynecological visits
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The formerly incarcerated are helping newly released prisoners cope with life after prison

Mental health professionals are training these peer specialists to help former inmates build successful lives after leaving prison
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Campuses are rethinking their approach to student mental health

Psychologists are helping colleges and universities better equip faculty to support students in need

COVER STORY

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The federal government just made a $2 billion investment to address the opioid crisis. Here’s how it works

Psychologists are among the experts using science-based solutions to reduce opioid addictions

NEWS

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APA advocates for psychologists working to help patients stop smoking

Medicare reimbursement code revisions are allowing more psychologists to get paid for tobacco cessation services
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Telehealth is here to stay. Psychologists should equip themselves to offer it

The pandemic isn’t over, but the old ways of delivering care are. What’s next for telehealth?

CE CORNER

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Anxiety among kids is on the rise

Tailored in-person and app-based interventions for anxiety are allowing psychologists to expand their reach

CAREER

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Psychologists teach kids, who lost loved ones to the pandemic, how to grieve, and then thrive

Research shows that kids fare better when parents and other caring adults help them process their grief

RESEARCH

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In brief

Power poses, therapy appointment stigma, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields
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By the numbers

Most Americans oppose decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Research suggests that women who are denied abortions have more mental health problems than those who receive them
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President’s column

Psychology can provide solutions around the world

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Update from the CEO

Thank you for being part of APA 2022

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Judicial notebook

Is justice blind if we say it is?

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Conversation

Can a focus on SEL help students of color thrive?

People

Psychologists in the news

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The hot list

Next steps for APA’s Racial Equity Action Plan, free science trainings, and more

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Date created: October 2022

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