Monitor on Psychology - November 2011 - (Page 7)

CE CORNER 66 Aging, with grace With the world’s population living longer than ever before, psychologists are facing new challenges and opportunities. Here’s an overview of the key trends. 30 34 54 Giving a heads up on concussion upfront ‘Grand Challenges’ offers blueprint for mental health research Documentary seeks to reach parents of LGBT kids Treating veterans will cost at least $5 billion by 2020 Selfless volunteering might lengthen your life Combat and stress up among U.S. military in Afghanistan South Africa to host international psychology conference Study uncovers a reason behind sex differences in mental illness Navy psychologist gives a voice to combat trauma time CaPSUle Multimedia 1890s How the magic lantern came to America’s psychology classrooms and attracted students to the burgeoning field. QUeStioNNaire Annoying science In a new book, NPR science correspondent — and psychologist by training — Joe Palca explores the science of what bugs us. SCieNCe watCh Will behave for money Contingency management — sometimes in the form of simply paying people to quit drugs or exercise more — is making the jump from small-scale studies to population-wide programs. PraCtiCe ProFile Giving a heads up on concussion Through legislative advocacy and his practice, Gerard Gioia is overturning misconceptions about concussion among student athletes. ameriCaN PSyCholoGiCal FoUNDatioN help for at-risk moms APF’s Pearson grantee is helping mothers with mental illness hone their parenting skills. APf grants and opportunities 38 54 4 5 9 16 20 28 29 53 72 77 80 86 Departments Letters President’s Column Guest Column In Brief On Your Behalf Judicial Notebook Random Sample Perspective on Practice Public Interest APA News Division Spotlight Personalities 10 11 11 82 12 13 14 14 15 www.facebook.com/American PsychologicalAssociation n ov e M b e r 2 0 1 1 • M o n i to r o n p s yc h o l o g y 7 http://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - November 2011

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Guest Column
‘Grand Challenges’ offers blueprint for mental health research
Documentary seeks to reach parents of LGBT kids
Treating veterans will cost at least $5 billion by 2020
Selfless volunteering might lengthen your life
Combat and stress up among U.S. military in Afghanistan
South Africa to host international psychology conference
Study uncovers a reason behind sex differences in mental illness
Navy psychologist gives a voice to combat trauma
In Brief
Psychologist suicide
On Your Behalf
Journey back to Heart Mountain
Psychology is key to pain management, report finds
ACT goes international
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Behavior change in 15-minute sessions?
Health-care reform 2.0
Perspective on Practice
Giving a heads up on concussion
Practice Profile
Searching for meaning
Inspiring young researchers
Aging, with grace
Public Interest
Thank you!
APA News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
The man who gave Head Start a start
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011