Jan 2, 2018
The following is a note from Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel, 2018 APA President, regarding APA’s new Citizen PsychologistTM initiative: I have long been committed to recognizing psychologists for their contributions to, and leadership within the communities in...
Dec 19, 2017
Guidance reflects pattern of devaluing science, APA asserts WASHINGTON — In the wake of news reports about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Health and Human Services employees being “banned” from using certain words, the American...
Dec 4, 2017
At the end of 2016, a three-day National Violence Summit was held at the APA headquarters in Washington, D.C. It involved some of the nation’s leading authorities on the topic of violence—some being school psychologists—at the same table considering a wide range of...
Dec 1, 2017
Disclaimer: The following represents the positions and advocacy of the American Psychological Association (APA). The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on November 16, 2017; the Senate Finance Committee recently passed its version...
Nov 27, 2017
The Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award recognizes significant career contributions of a psychologist who has a proven track record as an exceptional teacher of psychology. The recipient of this award will receive a $2,000 award, a $1,000...
Nov 9, 2017
Guest Editors: David J. Schonfeld and Thomas Demaria Deadline: March 15, 2018 It is hard to imagine a more devastating event in a youth’s life than the loss of a loved one. Many youth experience guilt, thinking that they might have caused the death; or they may...