The meaning of the ABEPP diploma.

Sample remarks of American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (ABEPP) examiners regarding ABEPP applicants are presented under the following headings: Field Situation and Examination on Diagnosis, Therapy Examination, Research Examination, and Ethics and Professional Relations. "ABEPP status is, at best, only slowly coming to have direct and immediate effects on salaries and professional rank." As of May 31, 1960, of 812 applicants, 348 were awarded the diploma, 359 are in process, and 105 have been terminated. Historical development of the ABEPP and its operation are described. Various comments, recommendations, criticisms, and commendations directed to the ABEPP Board of Trustees are considered. From Psyc Abstracts 36:02:2AL32K. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Supplement to listing of APA-accredited doctoral and predoctoral internship training programs in psychology.

Announces changes in the list of APA-Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional (Clinical, Counseling, School) Psychology and Predoctoral Internship Programs in Professional Psychology provided by the Committee on Accreditation. These changes update the listing published in the December 1986 American Psychologist. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A letter from the publisher.

In this letter, the editor-in-chief announces that the Guilford Press will become the publisher of School Psychology Quarterly, previously titled Professional School Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: Robert D. Weitz.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Robert D. Weitz, this year's (1994) winner of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions--Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice. From Weitz's citation: "Dr. Robert D. Weitz has filled a lifetime of energy, enthusiasm, and achievement into his 50-plus year career in professional psychology. As a clinician, educator, editor, and activist, he has been an inspiration and role model for generations of clinical and applied psychologists who have benefited from the efforts of the early pioneers of the profession. More than a dreamer, Bob has manifested the ability to turn ideas into reality, with the development of his own successful clinical practice, the evolution of two professional schools of psychology, a scholarly journal for practitioners, and the significant advances for the profession in the political arena. Of his greatest accomplishment, he has obtained these goals while earning and maintaining the love and respect of his colleagues and preserving an unmatched zest for life and people." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial: Ave, Atque, Vale.

Presents the current author's "hail and farewell" as editor of Professional Psychology, a post which he has served for the past 6 years. Congratulations are extended to the new editor Norman Abeles. The author notes that he has simply attempted to build upon the solid foundation that Donald Freedheim, the founding editor of Professional Psychology, "so ably established". (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Foreword.

Notes that the current special issue of Professional Psychology (Vol 9[3]) is devoted to an in-depth review of the emerging interface between law and psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, Inc., after twenty years: 1967 Annual Report.

Presents the 1967 Annual Report of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, Inc. Topics covered in the report include the autonomy of the agency, social responsibility, the utilization of research findings, psychologist evaluation criteria, ABEPP certificate categories, and evolving examination procedures. A salute is offered to the Executive Officer and other ABEPP-linked psychologists, and statistical summaries are provided, as is a listing of ABEPP officers and trustees. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology: 1958 annual report.

The American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (ABEPP) has now completed its eleventh year of service to American psychology. This article is its eleventh Annual Report to the American Psychological Association and to the membership of the Canadian Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Supplement to listing of APA-accredited doctoral and predoctoral internship training programs in psychology.

The Committee on Accreditation announces the following changes in the list of APA-Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional (Clinical, Counseling, School) Psychology and Predoctoral Internship Programs in Professional Psychology. The original date of accreditation, listed for each program, is the day on which the program's accredited status became effective. These changes update the listing published in the December 1988 American Psychologist (pp. 1052-1072). Complete lists are available on request from the APA Office of Accreditation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, Incorporated: 1965 Annual Report.

Presents the 1965 Annual Report of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, Incorporated. The following sub-headings are listed: Candidacies Received; Candidacies Received under the Provision of Mandatory Examination; 1964 Written Examinations; 1965 Oral Examinations; Second Candidacies; Continuing Review of Policies and Procedures; ABEPP Officers and Trustees; and Information on Procedures for Candidacy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

State and professional affairs.

Notes that American Psychologist readers who had come to count on the informative and readable columns appearing monthly under the heading "Psychology in the States" may have had reason to wonder recently if psychology had seceded from the states or vice versa. Actually, neither is the case. After some months of hibernation, occasioned by a hiatus in filling the temporarily vacant position of Administrative Officer for State and Professional Affairs, the feature now reappears under new authorship and with the new designation, "State and Professional Affairs". It will try to hit high spots of interest and importance in state and professional affairs in the hope that it will provide an informal and relatively timely blend of information and commentary. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. Award winners from 2002-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Renée E. DeRouin, winner of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of the DeRouin accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. This document lists the winners of this award from 2002 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and selected bibliography for the 2006 recipient, Mona M. Amer. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished professional contributions.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge includes the discovery and development of new information, empirical or otherwise, to the body of knowledge in applied psychology. The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice recognizes outstanding service delivery by recognizing the psychologist who has provided leadership in changing the profession, its public image, and its public acceptance. And the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service acknowledges psychologists who have made outstanding contributions in serving the public through their knowledge and practical skills. The recipient of the 2000 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to is Simon H. Budman. The recipient of the 2000 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice is Mathilda B. Canter. And the recipient of the 2000 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service is Allan G. Barclay. The biographies, selected bibliographies, and award addresses are presented for each recipient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"Knowledge of and compliance with privileged communication and child-abuse reporting laws": Comment.

Comments on the article by J. S. Swoboda et al (see record 1980-24066-001) and asserts that this article should not have been published in the journal of Professional Psychology. Perry considers the printing of this article to be irresponsible in the damaging effects that it might have on the public's view of psychology as a profession. Perry objects to the suggestion that a significant number of psychologists would ignore or break the law without that suggestion being based upon much better evidence than is contained in this article. While Swoboda et al. are careful to refer to their results as "exploratory" and "suggestions," they nevertheless use these findings as evidence in their discussion of the "negative attitude toward the law" and "ignorance of the law." In addition, Perry asserted that the high refusal rate and the fact that the sample was restricted to eastern Nebraska may indicate a restricted and biased sample. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology: 1988.

The Committee on Accreditation has accredited the doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that are conducted by the institutions below. In accordance with Section 4.c of the APA "Accreditation Procedures," each program as required has provided evidence in an annual report of its continued compliance with the criteria at the level of its accredited status. Each program's accreditation status has been reaffirmed by the Committee at its fall meeting. The original date of accreditation, listed for each program, is the day on which the program's accredited status became effective. According to Section 9.c of the "Accreditation Procedures," accreditation is effective as of the last day of the initial site visit, the report of which was among the documents used in reaching the accreditation decision. Readers who desire information on training goals and approaches of specific programs are encouraged to write directly to the departments in which the programs are offered. The criteria for evaluating these programs can be obtained from the APA Office of Accreditation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

ABEPP Status.

This letter is in reference to the article "The Meaning of the ABEPP Diploma" (see record 1962-02007-001) and the comment, "ABEPP Standard Too High?" (American Psychologist, 1961, 16, 655). In response to the Board of Trustees of ABEPP who state that "the ABEPP process has not caught hold," the author of this comment proposes the possibility that psychologists do not desire the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (ABEPP) because it appears that only a small percentage of the Amercan Psychological Association (APA) membership voted on the issue of ABEPP and there has never been any clear endorsement from the majority of the APA membership. The author also discusses the implications of ABEPP and APA's tax exempt status. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Renée E. DeRouin: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

This document presents the citation awarded to Renée E. DeRouin, recipient of the 2005 APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of DeRouin accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Russell Julian Bent (1929–2008).

Russell Julian Bent had a long career as an innovative administrative psychologist. He also worked as a chief clinical psychologist and later assumed an administrative role in academic health science centers. Following his career, Bent moved to Dayton, Ohio, where Wright State University was establishing its new School of Professional Psychology. Over the years, Bent served on its Midwest Board, later becoming president of the Midwest Board and also the Midwest Representative to the ABPP Board of Trustees (1992–1995). He served as president of the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 1997, during which time he participated in conceptualizing and carrying out ABPP’s reorganization from a regional to a specialty board structure. He served as the ABPP executive officer from 2000 to 2006. In these positions, he was instrumental in establishing systematic ABPP policies and procedures. When ABPP presented him with its Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2006, the award was renamed in his honor. Sadly Bent died after an extended illness on August 22, 2008, at his retirement home in Roswell, Georgia. He was 79 years of age. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)