Public Interest Reports

Report of the APA Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation
This task force conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed research on sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) and concluded that efforts to change sexual orientation are unlikely to be successful and involve some risk of harm.

Sexualization of Girls
This task force found that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls' self-image and healthy development.

Working Group Report on Child Maltreatment Prevention in Community Health Centers
This APA report recommends strategies for preventing maltreatment and promoting positive parenting practices.

Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest Annual Report
The committee conducted convention programming, conducted activities on the prevention of incarceration, and had task forces on diversity and multicultural guidelines.

Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Annual Report (PDF, 236KB)opens in new window
The APA Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) convened two face-to-face meetings in 2010 (March 28-30 & September 24-26).

Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology and AIDS Annual Report
In 2015, the committee performed a variety of consultative functions and also was active in various initiatives related to HIV/AIDS, National Institutes of Health behavioral research, integrated substance use care, sustained federal investments, global HIV/AIDS issues, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and LGBT human rights legislation.

Committee on Women in Psychology Annual Report (PDF, 37KB)opens in new window
Committee members reviewed the CWP mission statement, strategic goals, laid out future initiatives/critical issues for women in psychology and more.