Media Advisory and Press Kit

Press Releases and Embargoes

This online press kit includes media advisories and press releases for specific convention sessions or events. All press releases are embargoed for the time of presentation unless otherwise noted. A list of media advisories and press releases is included below with links. Papers and presentations are available through links provided in the advisories and press releases or from APA Public Affairs.

Convention Press Office

Meeting Room 209C, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C. Facilities will include work space, wireless connections for laptops/tablets, high-speed printer, telephones and APA staff resources. This room will also be the site of any news briefings if any are held during the convention.

Hours (Eastern Daylight Time)

• Thursday, Aug. 3, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4 and 5, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m.-noon.

Registration

Media must be registered with APA’s convention press office to be present in the convention center during the meetings and to attend convention sessions. Media can register for the convention on site in the press room, in advance online, by emailing APA Public Affairs or calling (202) 336-5700. Registration is limited to credentialed journalists; journalists who have assignment letters on the letterhead of a media organization; and public information officers from universities, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Media can make hotel reservations online.

Program and Papers

The convention program is online. Printed programs will also be available on site. Program information can also be accessed through the meeting app.

Audio or Video Recording

All news media must follow audio and video recording rules (PDF, 83KB) and are required to obtain permission from participants before recording. Permission forms will be available in the press room or by emailing APA Public Affairs.

Media Advisory for Immediate Release, Thursday, July 27, 2017

Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, PhD, to be Keynote Speaker at APA Convention
Conversation highlights the past and future of psychology

• Opening Session: Thursday, Aug. 3, 5-6:30 p.m. EDT, Ballroom Level 3, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Embargoed Press Releases

Nation’s Largest Psychological Association Marks 125th Anniversary at DC Convention
Special sessions, posthumous award, other celebrations planned
Embargoed for release, Monday, July 31, 8 A.M. EDT

Fat Shaming in the Doctor's Office Can Be Mentally and Physically Harmful
Health care providers may offer weight loss advice in place of medical treatment, researchers say 
Embargoed for release, Thursday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m. EDT

• Session 1051: “Weapons of Mass Distraction: Confronting Sizeism,” (PDF, 45KB) Symposium, Thursday, Aug. 3, 9-9:50 a.m. EDT, Room 143A, Street Level, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Age of First Exposure to Pornography Shapes Men's Attitudes Toward Women
Young exposure associated with need for power over women, older with promiscuity, study says
Embargoed for release, Thursday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m. EDT

• Session 1163: “Age and Experience of First Exposure to Pornography: Relations to Masculine Norms,” Poster Session, Thursday, Aug. 3, 11-11:50 a.m. EDT, Halls D and E, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Why Are Doctors Underusing a Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction? 
Access to counseling for patients, mentoring for physicians could help increase use, survey says
Embargoed for release, Thursday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m. EDT

• Session 1239: ”Why Don't Physicians with the SAMHSA Waiver Prescribe Buprenorphine to Capacity?” Paper Session, Thursday, Aug. 3, 1-1:50 p.m. EDT, Room 207B, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of Depression
Multi-week regimen may be an effective complement to traditional therapy, multiple studies suggest
Embargoed for release, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2 p.m. EDT

• Session 1301:  “Effects of a Hatha Yoga Intervention on Depressive Symptoms in Male Military Veterans,” “Effects of a Hatha Yoga Intervention on Depressive Symptoms: Mediating Roles of Mindfulness and Self,” “Hyperthermic Yoga for the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms” and “Heated Yoga for the Treatment of Anxious Depression,” Symposium, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2-2:50 p.m. EDT, Room 152A, Street Level, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.
• Session 2090: “The Influence of Yoga on Chronic Depression and Potential Cognitive Mediators,” (PDF, 20KB) Paper Session, Friday, Aug. 4, 9-10:50 a.m. EDT, West Overlook Room, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.
• Session 2258: “Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Creating a Yoga Protocol to Complement Evidence-Based Care,” (PDF, 45KB) Poster Session, Friday, Aug. 4, 3-3:50 p.m. EDT, Exhibit Halls D and E, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.

• Session 2277: “The Power of Persuasion” (PDF, 46KB) Invited Address, Friday, Aug. 4, 3-3:50 p.m. EDT, Room 143B, Street Level, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C.