American Psychologist

American Psychological Association annual report.
Presents the 2009 American Psychological Association annual report. It highlights a very important year for APA and psychology by summarizing activities within each directorate. It describes strides made toward the goal of infusing psychology into the health care marketplace and of bringing psychology—and the unique skills of psychologists—to the attention of the public. This report aims to give insight into the contributions psychologists make to our communities and our country. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
The future of psychology practice and science.
This article reviews the 2009 APA President's initiatives and recommendations for the future of psychology practice and science. The future of psychology practice requires that we expand the focus of traditional practice; become health care providers, not just mental health providers; use evidence-based practice, assessment, and outcome measures; incorporate technology into our practices, including electronic health records; and change training and focus to meet the needs of our diverse society. The future of psychological science requires that we train and work in multidisciplinary teams, employ different methods and approaches, and shift our focus to translational science. The future of our profession requires substantial changes in graduate education to prepare our students for science and practice in the 21st century. In light of advances in science and practice that reveal the critical importance of psychosocial and behavioral factors in health and disease, I call for the creation of a department of behavioral health within the federal government. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Gold medal award for life achievement in the application of psychology.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2010 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology is Richard H. Price. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Gold medal award for life achievement in the practice of psychology.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2010 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology is Judith Worell. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Gold medal award for life achievement in psychology in the public interest.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2010 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest is Patricia Gurin. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Gold medal award for life achievement in the science of psychology.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2010 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology is Richard F. Thompson. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Charles L. Brewer award for distinguished teaching of psychology.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 2010 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award is Bernard C. Beins. This article recognizes his life achievement in the area of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Proceedings of the American Psychological Association for the legislative year 2009: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives and minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors.
These minutes are the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association taken during the year by both the Board of Directors (the Board) and the Council of Representatives (Council). The roll of representatives was called at each Council meeting, and more than a quorum answered to their names. Reference is made in these minutes to various reports, some of which will be published elsewhere. Copies of these reports were distributed to Council and are on file in the Central Office. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
From challenge to opportunity: The power of possibility: 2009 annual report of the policy and planning board.
The current report of the Policy and Planning Board is not about rethinking the Strategic Plan. Rather, the goal of this report is to reflect on what APA is, who and what it serves, and how it can prepare itself for action to address the changes that are coming—changes initiated from events both outside and inside the Association. As a preface to the Five-Year Report, it raises many more questions than it answers. These are questions for APA governance and members to address, and how we answer these questions in the near term will determine our long-term opportunities. This report is thus about APA’s potential for organizational change and benchmarks for success. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Report of the ethics committee, 2009.
In accordance with the bylaws of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Ethics Committee reports regularly to the membership regarding the number and types of ethics complaints investigated and the major programs undertaken. This article is a summary of the talks and workshops of 2009, ethics adjudication, ethics education and consultation, and special projects among the activities of the Ethics Committee. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
2010 Amendments to the 2002 "Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct".
The following amendments to the 2002 “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” (the Ethics Code; American Psychological Association, 2002) were adopted by the APA Council of Representatives at its February 2010 meeting. The changes involve the last two sentences of the final paragraph of the Introduction and Applicability section and Ethical Standards 1.02 and 1.03. The amendments became effective June 1, 2010. A history of these amendments to the Ethics Code is provided in the “Report of the Ethics Committee, 2009” in this issue of the American Psychologist (American Psychological Association, Ethics Committee, 2010). Following are a clean version of the revisions and a version indicating changes from the 2002 language (inserted text is underlined; deleted text is crossed out). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Grant and contract activity in 2009.
The following is a summary of grant and contract activity of the American Psychological Association in 2009. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Officers, boards, committees, and representatives of the American Psychological Association, 2010.
The Council of Representatives is composed of the Board of Directors, the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) representative, division representatives, and state, provincial and territorial psychological association representatives. Representatives for the current year, with terms of office are given in this listing. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Composition of the council of representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2011.
Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, or territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Beginning with the 2003 legislative year the total number of representatives (seats) on Council was set at 162. This article reports the apportionment ballot for representation year 2001. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Supplement to listing of accredited doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral training programs in professional psychology.
The Commission on Accreditation announces the following status changes for accredited doctoral (clinical, counseling, school, developed practice area, and combined professional-scientific), internship, and postdoctoral residency programs in professional psychology. These changes update the listing provided in the December 2009 issue of the American Psychologist. Except for newly accredited programs, updates for year of next review will not appear in this listing but will be updated annually in December. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Editors of APA journals: 2010 address list.
The following is a 2010 address list of editors of APA journals. It was created to assist authors of manuscripts submitted to APA journals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Editors of EPF journals: 2010 address list.
To assist authors of manuscripts submitted to APA’s Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF) journals, EPF journal editors’ addresses are listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Summary report of journal operations, 2009.
This summary of journal operations is compiled from the 2009 annual reports of the Council of Editors and from Central Office records. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
American Psychological Foundation contributors, 2009.
The American Psychological Foundation’s (APF) competitive grant and scholarship program supports the development of psychological talent and mobilizes psychology’s resources toward those problems that need to be addressed yet would otherwise go unfunded. Giving to APF supports students and psychologists whose research, projects, and intervention programs help individuals and communities worldwide, making a difference every day. APF lists donors who contributed to the Foundation in 2009. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)

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