Monitor on Psychology

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Scientists reach a wider audience

Driven by a sense of purpose, psychologists are finding new ways to get research and clinical advice to those who need it
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Psychologists take aim at misinformation

Psychologists are on a mission to fight conspiracy theories and other forms of dis- and misinformation with science-backed methods
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Psychological research becomes more inclusive

Psychologists are challenging traditional thinking about their research, including how it is conducted and who it includes
Dr. Yuma Tomes

EDI roles expand

The world is looking for leadership around equity, diversity, and inclusion, and psychologists are stepping up
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Worker well-being is in demand

Attitudes about employee mental health have dramatically shifted, and psychologists are leading the charge to help businesses prioritize employee well-being
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Efforts to improve childrens’ mental health increase

Research is focused on child and teen mental health, exploring why they are struggling and what can be done to help them
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Partnerships accelerate progress

Psychologists are joining forces with other professions to tackle big societal problems, from childhood mental health to police violence
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Suicide prevention gets a new lifeline

Psychologists remain on the forefront of suicide prevention, serving as critical first responders and training nonpsychologists to help meet the need
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Some faculty exit academia

With students feeling overwhelmed and faculty feeling unsupported and overworked, some psychologists are abandoning academia
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Venture capitalists shift focus

New funding is focusing on mental health apps for children and teens, as well as platforms that incorporate coaching and artificial intelligence
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Psychologists rebrand the field

Psychologists are expanding the one-to-one therapy approach to strengthen psychological health across entire populations

NEWS

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Why the benefits of annual anxiety and depression screenings for kids and teens outweigh the risks

Can an already strained mental health care system respond appropriately? Here’s what you need to know
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The top 10 journal articles of 2022

APA’s 89 journals published more than 5,500 articles in 2022. Here are the top 10 most read

CE CORNER

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Increasing supervisor savvy around culture, race, and identity

Culturally responsive supervision includes learning about employees’ perspectives, experts say

CAREER

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How to navigate the dynamics of mentorship

Knowing the best ways to handle challenges and conflict is crucial to being a good mentor

RESEARCH

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In brief

Climate change apathy, cooperation on the decline, and more research

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

Examining the staggering cost of PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder costs billions of dollars each year, with civilians contributing the lion’s share of the financial burden

PROFILE

Thema Bryant, PhD

Get to know APA’s 2023 President: Thema S. Bryant, PhD

Bryant’s vision for APA is to ‘bring psychology to the people’.
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President’s column

Calling psychologists home to ourselves

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Update from the CEO

Psychologists are helping inform the future of work

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Judicial notebook

Examining propensity for violence in firearm cases

Dan Pelton
Conversation

A pandemic of burnout: 4 questions for Dan Pelton

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People

Psychologists in the news

APA Journals
The hot list

Promoting equity and inclusion in journals, and more

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Date created: January 2023

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