Monitor on Psychology November-December 2025

Monitor on Psychology

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CE Corner

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Short, intensive cognitive behavioral therapy can ease panic disorder

Recent work shows benefits may improve people’s mental health more broadly

News

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Rethinking masculinity to build better outcomes

Rigid gender norms are taking a serious toll on boys’ and men’s mental health
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Relational health in early childhood care

Behavioral health specialists promote positive emotional connections between infants and toddlers and their primary caregivers
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Psychologists help prepare team USA for the Deaflympics

A first-of-its-kind collaboration improves sport and performance psychology services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes
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How should intellectual impairment be assessed in death penalty litigation?

Court considers how to account for variability in IQ test performance in capital cases

Career

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Hot List

PsycCareers relaunches, and more resources from APA

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From the president

Debra Kawahara reflects on year as APA president

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Update from the CEO

Navigating tumultuous times

Research

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In brief

Cycle of trust and well-being, and more research

Summaries of recent scientific studies in psychology and related fields
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Datapoint

AI use is highest among early career psychologists

Differing AI adoption across career stages may have implications for education
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By the numbers

People want mental health treatment and self-care but may not pursue them

Barriers include reluctance to ask others for help and guilt about taking time for oneself

People

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Jennifer Freyd helps institutions build moral courage and address harms

Research suggests practical steps organizations can take to move from betrayal to courage
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Psychologists in the news

Recent appointments, grants, and awards

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Date created: November 2025

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