June 2024 Monitor on Psychology

Monitor on Psychology

FEATURES

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The emergence of psychedelics as medicine

A look at the potential of MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin to help people with treatment-resistant mental health conditions
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The hidden grief of miscarriage

People coping with pregnancy loss experience intense grief, but often without the traditional rituals and supports that accompany loss

COVER STORY

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How heat affects the mind

Policy and infrastructure changes are urgently needed to protect our mental health from the impact of high temperatures

NEWS

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The journey of reconciliation continues: Impact of APA’s apology to Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous psychologists are cautiously optimistic about the momentum for change
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Psychologists help patients with serious mental illness kick nicotine and other addictions

About half of U.S. adults living with serious mental illness also have a substance use disorder

CE CORNER

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Working with patients with weight-related chronic disease

Focusing primarily on a patient’s weight can exacerbate mental and physical health struggles

CAREER

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Psychologists with mental health conditions may face discrimination

Psychology has a covert history of stigmatizing colleagues with mental health difficulties. How can the field address this bias?

RESEARCH

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In brief

Sharing secrets, misinformation in academic publications, and more scientific studies

Highlights of peer-reviewed studies in psychology and related fields
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Datapoint

Admission criteria for graduate psychology programs are changing

There’s less emphasis on standardized testing and more on applicants’ lived experiences
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By the numbers

Indigenous cultures report high life satisfaction despite few resources

Survey findings show contentment is not directly tied to higher incomes
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President’s column

Improving the well-being of asylum seekers

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Update from the CEO

Psychology’s role in fighting anti-EDI efforts

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Conversation

Brett Gelino studies human response times to natural disaster alerts

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Judicial notebook

Improving patients’ rights to make choices in their treatment

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People

Psychologists in the news

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The hot list

APA’s kids and social media report, resolution on secure firearms storage, and more

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Date created: June 2024

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