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 1, Exhibition Level — South Building, Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco. 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 (Pacific Daylight Time)
- Thursday, Aug. 9, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Friday-Saturday, Aug. 10 and 11, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to noon.
Program and Papers
The convention program can be accessed via the meeting app. Printed programs will also be available on site.
Audio or Video Recording
All news media must follow audio and video recording rules 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 Advisories for Immediate Release, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018
- Psychologists Discuss Aspects of Violent Behavior
APA Annual Convention to include sessions examining psychology’s role in addressing violence - Psychologists Discuss Effects of Immigration on Mental Health
APA Annual Convention to include sessions on psychology of migration - Psychologists Discuss Opioid Epidemic
APA Annual Convention includes programming on psychology’s role in addressing crisis - Psychologists Discuss Suicide Epidemic
APA Annual Convention includes programming on psychology’s role in addressing crisis - Psychology Making the Impossible Possible
Special session at APA’s Annual Convention focuses on how psychology can have an impact on some society’s biggest problems
Embargoed Press Releases
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018
- Can Psychedelic Drugs Heal?
Psychologists explore potential benefits of hallucinogens for mental health disorders
- Roles of Emotional Support Animals Examined
Beyond airlines, colleges and courts struggle to understand need, effects, researchers say
- You're Only as Old as You Think and Do
Increased control, physical activity lower subjective age in older adults, research says
- Even Men Get the Blues After Childbirth
Postpartum depression as prevalent in new fathers as mothers, research says
- It's Complicated: Our Relationship With Texting
From sexting to breaking up, texting can bring us close or drive us apart, studies find
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018
- Why We're Susceptible to Fake News, How to Defend Against it
Thinking developed in childhood makes people vulnerable, researchers say
- Dealing With Digital Distraction
Being ever-connected comes at a cost, studies find
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018
- Depressed Teens, Depressed Parents
Treating depression in teens may benefit parents’ mental health, too, study finds
- Rude to Your Coworker? Think of the Children
Incivility in the workplace associated with more negative parenting behaviors at home, study says
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