The Thayer Conference viewed from the perspective of the 2002 Multisite Conference.

This article comments on Thomas Fagan's historical account (see record 2005-12578-002) of the 1954 Thayer Conference. We owe much to the foresight of Professor Thomas K. Fagan and his ability to recognize the value of chronicling our past. I will use the 2002 Multisite Conference on the Future of School Psychology as a context to interpret Fagan's 50-year retrospective analysis of the Thayer Conference. Internet technology provided different opportunities in 2002 than were possible in 1954. At the Thayer Conference, the steering committee used mimeographs to summarize critical issues during the conference. The 2002 Multisite Futures Conference was digital and broadcast worldwide. Two of the five priority outcomes of the 2002 Multisite Futures Conference were to improve academic competence and school success for all children and to provide more effective education and instruction for all learners. Fagan aptly notes that the periodic major conferences are opportunities where school psychologists examine major issues facing the specialty. The outcomes of the conferences reflect the values and concerns of each period. The recommendations of each conference are actually a culmination of prior forces that were incubating in the professional literature; in discussions at local, state, and national conferences; and those forces external to the specialty such as legislation, research, and technology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Commentary on "The 50th anniversary of the Thayer Conference: Historical perspectives and accomplishments".

This article comments on Thomas Fagan's historical account (see record 2005-12578-002) of the 1954 Thayer Conference. The Thayer Conference was an important milestone for school psychology and sought to deal with issues such as credentialing, role and function, and training issues for our field. The article provides an excellent framework for understanding this very important conference as well as elucidating how it applies to our current practice. With differences between nondoctoral- and doctoral-level school psychologists continuing, both groups support the field and the manner in which school psychologists are trained and credentialed. The movement to different assessment and treatment strategies is exciting, and the incorporation of research into practice provides not only an important development in our field, but also a reluctance on the part of many to take this type of step away from traditional practice to one that is based on empirically supported practice and intervention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Psychology in the Schools, School Psychology Review, School Psychology Quarterly and Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation Editors Collaborate to Chart School Psychology's Past, Present, and "Futures".

This introduction will briefly describe the special journal issues that will be offered in Psychology in the Schools (PITS), School Psychology issues Review (SPR), School Psychology Quarterly (SPQ), and Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation (JEPC) on topics related to the conference. For almost a half-century, students in school psychology have investigated the "Boulder" and "Thayer" conferences, studying and exploring our foundation as scientist-practitioners and brooding over the "school" in school psychology. In a notable alliance, SPR and SPQ are publishing the proceedings of the conference jointly. As part of the School Psychology Futures Conference: Special Journal Issues se- series, Psychology in the Schools will publish a special issue entitled: Shortage of ries, School Psychologists in the April 2004 issue. School psychology quarterly will also be sponsoring a special issue addressing the faculty shortage in school psychology and related difficulties. Consultation emerged as a major thread throughout the School Psychology Futures Conference as participants brainstormed problems and solutions to meet the critical issues faced by school professionals as they work towards improving educational and mental health outcomes for children and families. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

The 50th anniversary of the Thayer Conference: Historical perspectives and accomplishments.

Information from several historical sources provides a clearer understanding of the Thayer Conference, including little-known background information. Changes in school psychology since the conference are described through comparisons of the field at the time of the conference and at present. Major recommendations and expectations emanating from the Thayer Conference are reviewed against subsequent developments in the field. Most of the recommendations for the future of the field have been accomplished. Those in favor of two levels of training, credentialing, and service provision continue to divide school psychology and work against its organizational unification and parity with other specialties. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

The Spring Hill Symposium on the future of psychology in the schools.

Reviews the first comprehensive examination of school psychology by school psychologists since the Thayer Conference in 1954. Spring Hill was an issue-raising, issue-clarification symposium. The present article examines issues being addressed by the profession in the context of current sociopolitical, economic, legal, and societal developments. (19 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Introduction to the Mini-Series: The State of Developing University Faculty in School Psychology: Current Status and Perspectives on the Future.

This introduction provides an overview of the purpose of this special issue and the articles included. The shortage of school psychologists entering academic careers has been an issue since the time of the Thayer Conference in 1954 and has become increasingly salient in recent years. It is hoped that these articles provide suggestions for training program faculty interested in increasing the number of their graduates who enter academic careers, and stimulate discussion on issues related to doctoral-level training and academic school psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Why Teacher Certification for School Psychologists?

In 1954 the Thayer Conference took a look at school psychology and attempted to give better definition to its functions, levels, and training. Many issues could not be completely settled and still remain as controversies; but, in universities where special training is being carried on, it becomes necessary to take a stand on some of these issues. The present statement will attempt to take a position on one aspect of the problem: namely, the matter of requiring teacher certification for school psychologists. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Grandmothers I wish I knew: Contributions of women to the history of school psychology.

Traces the contributions to school psychology of women who were born 75 or more yrs ago. Included are the 1st administrators, leading practitioners, researchers, and authors from 1910–1949 at the Thayer Conference and the formation of the Division of School Psychology in the American Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The Thayer Conference: Comments on Fagan's discussion of its 50th anniversary.

This article comments on Thomas Fagan's historical account (see record 2005-12578-002) of the 1954 Thayer Conference and offers my personal views on its importance. Many improvements to the infrastructure of school psychology in addition to its growth, are attributable to the program of goals established at the conference, as well as the efforts of passionate and dedicated professionals who worked to implement them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

On the conception, birth, and early development of school psychology: With special reference to Pennsylvania.

Reviews the history of school psychology through an analogy to human growth and development. "Conception" occurred, after several false starts, with the establishment of the psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. "Gestation" extended until 1937 when certification for school psychologists was available in 2 states, and employment in the schools increased. "Infancy" lasted through the 1940's to the Thayer Conference in 1954. The increase in employment opportunities in the late 1950's and 1960's is comparable to the rapid growth of childhood. With accreditation by the American Psychological Association and the availability of diplomas from the American Board of Professional Psychology adolescence began. The significant persons in the field from 1895 to 1970 receive special attention. (44 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Dale B. Harris (1914-2007).

During his long career, Dale B. Harris was at various times a teacher, author, editor, researcher, high school principal, organizational leader, department administrator, and government advisor. He is probably best known for his research on children's drawings, specifically, his extension of the work by Florence Goodenough that resulted in the Goodenough-Harris Draw-A-Person Test. Harris was a participant in the famed Thayer Conference (1954) on school psychology. He was a delegate to the White House Conferences on Children and Youth in 1950 and 1960 and was active in several professional organizations, including the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). He served as president of Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association in 1956. He was also active in community organizations, both in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Endoscopic ultrasonography for assessment of the response to combined radiation therapy and chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer

The current classification of cutaneous melanoma was developed in 1972 and revised in 1982. Since that time new concepts and terminology have evolved that require consideration of a further revision. This paper reviews some of the concepts that will form part of that process. Regional meetings of interested parties have been held to review the classification and there will be an open meeting on the topic at the 1997, 4th World Conference on Melanoma in Sydney, Australia. A questionnaire is included that will allow the interested reader to provide comments on the topic.     

Recommendation to include OspA and OspB in the new immunoblotting criteria for serodiagnosis of Lyme disease

In October 1994, the Second National Conference on the Serologic Diagnosis of Lyme Disease recommended a two-step approach to serological testing. The first step was the performance of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); the second step was a confirmatory immunoblot. New criteria for the interpretation of a positive immunoblot were also recommended. The committee decided to omit the 31- and 34-kDa bands (OspA and OspB, respectively) from the choice of bands considered diagnostic for a positive immunoblot. Since we had previously included these in our diagnostic criteria for Lyme disease-positive immunoblots, we reviewed data for all patients attending a Lyme disease center with positive ELISAs and immunoblot assays for Lyme disease from 1 September 1992 to 31 December 1993. The criteria for a positive Western blot (immunoblot) were the presence of 5 or 12 bands, including the 10 recommended by the conference, and the presence of the 31- and 34-kDa protein bands. Of the 136 patients evaluated, 50 were considered to have Lyme disease. Of these 50, 4 (8%) would not have met immunoblot criteria for the diagnosis if the new recommendations were used. Had the 31- and 34-kDa bands been included as part of the diagnostic requirements for immunoblot, these patients would have been included. Although overdiagnosis of Lyme disease appears to be the more frequent problem, our concern is that the exclusion of the 31- and 34-kDa protein bands from the diagnostic criteria may result in the underdiagnosis of Lyme disease by those who would rely too heavily on serological confirmation. The addition of the 31- and 34-kDa bands to those recommended for confirmatory immunoblot should be reconsidered.     

Protein targeting to the plant vacuole--a historical perspective

Although many properties of the targeting of plant endomembrane proteins are similar to mammalian and yeast systems, several clear differences are found that will be stressed in this review. In the past few years, we have seen an advancement in our understanding of the signals for vacuolar protein targeting and some insights into the mechanisms of transport to the vacuole in the plant cell. This work will form the basis for elucidation of the fundamental principles that govern protein trafficking through the secretory system to the vacuole.     

Editor’s introduction to the APA centennial series.

Nineteen ninety-two is the 100th anniversary of the founding of American Psychological Association. To mark this occasion, Developmental Psychology will publish a series of articles during the year that examine the contributions of our intellectual forebears. The major goals of these articles are to articulate the ways in which these theorists have influenced our current theory and research in the field of developmental psychology and to provide an assessment of their contribution to our field in light of our current knowledge. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Responding to the Needs of Children, Families, and Schools: The 2002 Multisite Conference on the Future of School Psychology.

The preparations for and the implementation of the 2002 Multisite Conference on the Future of School Psychology are described. The conference goals were to (a) achieve consensus on current and future demands for school psychologists and our profession's ability to meet those demands; (b) conceptualize the practice of school psychology in the face of diminishing numbers and increasing demand for services; and (c) develop an agenda to use the resources we have to maximize the benefits to the children and schools that we serve. A problem-solving model served as the conceptual foundation of the conference. School psychologists at the host site in Indianapolis and 30 remote sites collaborated to identify threats, opportunities, strategies, and action plans to respond better to the needs of children, families and schools. The conference not only generated excitement and hope for our future, but also provided a framework to propel the current and future practice of school psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

President's message.

Message from the outgoing president of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors. Although the future holds promise, there are significant problems to overcome. Will our country abandon its newfound consciousness about the problems that go with drug abuse, or instead generalize this understanding in facing up to the addictive behaviors that go with drinking alcohol, eating disorders, smoking, and gambling? Will psychologists speak with a single voice about important issues, will we instead argue with internecine battles? At a practical level, our organization will have its own important choices. In his role as Secretary /Treasurer, Curt Barrett has pointed out that our financial situation not secure, and as an organization, we will need to decide the degree to which we intend to participate in the formation of a Division. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Malrotation in newborns following antenatal diagnosis of intra-abdominal cyst

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of inherited degenerative neurological diseases affecting children. A number of non-allelic variants have been identified within the human population and the genes for some of these have recently been identified. The underlying mechanism for the neuropathology remains an enigma; however, pioneering studies with the naturally occurring ovine model (OCL) have led to the proposal that these diseases represent lesions in specific hydrophobic protein degradation pathways. In this study, we show linkage between OCL and microsatellite markers on OAR 7q13-15. Using interspecies chromosome painting we establish that OAR 7q13-15 is syntenic with human chromosome 15q21-23, the region which was recently defined as the location of a newly identified late infantile variant (CLN6). We propose that our ovine model represents a mutation in the gene orthologous to that mutated in the human late infantile variant CLN6. The ovine linkage flock, consisting of 56 families, represents a powerful resource for positional cloning of this NCL gene. The availability of such a large animal model will have important implications for experimentation in downstream corrective therapies.     

Simian virus 40, poliovaccines and human tumors: a review of recent developments

Recently, wild-type SV40 and/or DNA sequences indistinguishable from SV40 have been detected in specific types of human tumors: ependymoma and choroid plexus tumors, mesothelioma, osteosarcoma and sarcoma. The same tumor types will develop in hamsters after injection with SV40. These findings are interesting in themselves for they could shed light on the pathogenesis of these tumors. These findings also have public health implications. SV40 was found to have contaminated the poliovaccines and the adenovaccines from 1955 until 1963, therefore resulting in the inadvertent injection of millions of people with this tumor virus. Moreover, our society pays a high cost for asbestos causality, a carcinogen associated with the development of mesothelioma. In addition to asbestos, the potential impact of finding another possible cause for mesothelioma (i.e., SV40), as well as the possible pathogenic role of the contaminated poliovaccines, has generated considerable public interest and concern. To discuss these recent findings, the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), organized an International Conference at the NIH, Bethesda, MD, January 27-28, 1997. The association of SV40 with human mesothelioma was also discussed in a special session at the IV International Mesothelioma Conference that was held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, May 13-16, 1997. The purpose of this review is to summarize data, from the discovery of the contaminated poliovaccines, to the most recent findings presented at the meetings in Bethesda and Philadelphia, to discuss technical and other problems associated with this research, and the potential for using these findings to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for SV40-associated malignancies.     

Introducing the new Health Psychology series "Evidence-based treatment reviews": Progress not perfection.

Introduces the new Health Psychology series "Evidence-Based Treatment Reviews." Psychologists struggle continuously with the tension between the general implications of research conducted in their treatment area and the often unique needs and treatment possibilities for their individual patients. Recent concerns about this struggle in psychology have led to the initiation of an American Psychological Association presidential taskforce to propose an evidence-based policy: Evidence-Based Psychology Practice (EBPP). This struggle is not new. Medicine, similarly, has been dealing with the issue of how to translate research findings into evidence-based assessments and treatments. The process of joining our research with our practice, known as Evidence-Based Medicine, will be the cornerstone of a new series of articles in Health Psychology, entitled "Evidence-Based Treatment Reviews." Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine is an extension of the Evidence-Based Medicine movement that identified the necessity of critically evaluating research to inform clinical practice (Rosenberg & Donald, 1995). In addition to mentoring researchers in presenting their findings in a more user-friendly style (e.g., Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, or CONSORT, guidelines; Altman, Schulz, Moher, Egger, Davidoff, Elbourne, et al., 2001), teaching clinicians how to review the evidence (e.g., Evidence Based Medicine Tool Kit), and compiling and summarizing the existing evidence for public consumption (e.g., the Cochrane Collaboration), it makes sense to integrate these efforts by presenting research reviews with clinician commentary in our professional journals as has already been done by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, e.g., DeAngelis & Fontanarosa, 2002; Levinson & DeAngelis, 2002). We seek to add to the health psychology evidence base by including two articles for each topic chosen: an Evidence Review and a Clinician's Comment. For this series, we envision that three or four evidence-based reviews will be published per year in Health Psychology and that each review will be accompanied by a three- or four-page commentary by a clinician to aid in the application of the research to a clinical practice. In this format, we hope to capture both the state of the clinical science and the challenging art of translating it into clinical practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)