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18 40 Improving disorder classification, worldwide 4 5 9 14 28 29 39 69 82 88 Departments Letters President’s column From the CEO In Brief Judicial Notebook Random Sample Science Directions Speaking of Education Division Spotlight Personalities 10 11 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE APA scientists help guide tobacco regulation A new arm of FDA is relying on psychologists’ expertise in its effort to protect the public from harms associated with tobacco use. TIME CAPSULE A-mazing research A look at the origins and continued use of the maze in psychological research. QUESTIONNAIRE ‘A machine for jumping to conclusions’ Nobel Laureate and psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s new book, “Thinking, Fast and Slow,” examines how our ability to think quickly and intuitively can sometimes lead us astray — in predictable ways. SCIENCE WATCH The beginnings of mental illness Autism, schizophrenia and other disorders may have roots in life’s earliest stages. CE CORNER Record keeping for practitioners APA’s guidelines help psychologists steer through the sometimes murky waters of how best to document and protect patient information. NEW JOURNAL EDITOR At the intersection of law and psychology Margaret Bull Kovera plans to commission papers that have the potential to influence public policy. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION Grants help solve society’s problems Funding opportunities 20 Upfront APA files two briefs in support of same-sex couples New registry seeks to understand addiction recovery through ‘crowdsourcing’ APA launches a database of tests and measures Watch for new member benefit: “APA Access” Apply now for APA’s Advanced Training Institutes PsycTHERAPY, APA’s new database, brings therapy demos to life 24 36 70 80 12 12 12 13 36 The beginnings of mental illness 84 extra digital content F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 2 • M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y www.facebook.com/American PsychologicalAssociation 7 http://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - February 2012

Monitor on Psychology - February 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
APA files two briefs in support of same-sex couples
New registry seeks to understand addiction recovery through ‘crowdsourcing’
APA launches a database of tests and measures
Watch for new member benefit: “APA Access”
Apply now for APA’s Advanced Training Institutes
PsycTHERAPY, APA’s new database, brings therapy demos to life
In Brief
APA scientists help guide tobacco regulation
A-mazing research
‘A machine for jumping to conclusions’
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Righting the imbalance
The beginnings of mental illness
Science Directions
Improving disorder classification, worldwide
Protesting proposed changes to the DSM
Interventions for at-risk students
Harnessing the wisdom of the ages
Anti-bullying efforts ramp up
Hostile hallways
R U friends 4 real?
Support for teachers
Speaking of Education
Record keeping for practitioners
Going green
At the intersection of law and psychology
Division Spotlight
Grants help solve society’s problems
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - February 2012