Report of the Ethics Committee, 1997.

Presents the 1997 annual report of the Ethics Committee. Significant activities in 1997, in addition to the processing of cases, included meetings of the Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics Procedures (CEP) and the Ethics Code Task Force (ECTF), as well as revision of the Board of Director's resolution regarding barring resignations during ethics investigations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

An Exploratory Examination of Student Dismissals and Prompted Resignations From Clinical Psychology PhD Training Programs: Does Clinical Competency Matter?

How do clinical psychology PhD training programs decide whether a student should be dismissed? Are these decisions related to the student's clinical competency or suitability? Accredited, scientist-practitioner clinical psychology PhD training programs were surveyed about their experiences with dismissal decisions and clinical competency evaluations. Average rates of student dismissal and prompted resignations were low (less than 3% and 6%, respectively) but highly variable across programs. The most common basis for dismissals and resignations pertained to clinical competency concerns and academic standards. However, for 29% of programs, documented dismissal criteria did not include expectations for achievement of a prescribed level of clinical skills proficiency. Implications and suggested courses of action are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation followed by exposure: A phase-based treatment for PTSD related to childhood abuse.

Fifty-eight women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to childhood abuse were randomly assigned to a 2-phase cognitive-behavioral treatment or a minimal attention wait list. Phase 1 of treatment included 8 weekly sessions of skills training in affect and interpersonal regulation; Phase 2 included 8 sessions of modified prolonged exposure. Compared with those on wait list, participants in active treatment showed significant improvement in affect regulation problems, interpersonal skills deficits, and PTSD symptoms. Gains were maintained at 3- and 9-month follow-up. Phase 1 therapeutic alliance and negative mood regulation skills predicted Phase 2 exposure success in reducing PTSD, suggesting the value of establishing a strong therapeutic relationship and emotion regulation skills before exposure work among chronic PTSD populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A femininity adjective check list.

"An adjective check list scale was developed to provide an easily obtainable index of psychological masculinity-feminity. The derived scale was based on 61 items included in a list of 148 adjectives. Only a minute or two is required to check the list by most Ss. The index substantially distinguishes between groups of male and female college freshmen, and between a group of homosexual men and male college freshmen. The nonunitary character of the scale is revealed by low intrascale correlations. The higher test-retest reliability and the higher interscale correlations suggest that the index is reliable enough for the kinds of group research for which it was developed. The scale is not presented as an instrument to be used for purposes of individual diagnosis." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training and Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1987 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is Reginald L. Jones. The award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography of Dr. Jones's research are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of previous recipients of this award from 1988 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Thomas J. Coates. His award citation, biography, selected bibliography, and award address are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. This award is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1973 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Edward Taub. Taub's award citation, biography, selected bibliography, and award address are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1999 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is David W. Johnson. The award citation, biography, selected bibliography and the award address by Dr. Johnson are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of previous recipients of this award from 1988 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is Louise F. Fitzgerald. The award citation, biography, selected bibliography and award address by Dr. Fitzgerald are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Accredited doctoral programs in professional psychology: 2008.

This article presents an official listing of accredited doctoral programs. It reflects all Commission on Accreditation decisions through July 20, 2008. Accreditation is a voluntary process. Programs that have not applied for accreditation are not included in the list. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2003 Award Winners: Edwin B. Newman Award.

Presents the 2003 Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award. A list of the members of the 2003 Edwin B. Newman Award Committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1979 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is Rose Mary Webb. The award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography of Ms. Webb's research are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest. This award is conferred on a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1978 through 2004 are provided. The award recipients for 2004 are Dante Cicchetti and Susan Limber. The award citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of both Cicchetti and Limber are presented. Cicchetti's award address is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Acknowledgment by the Committee on Accreditation.

The Committee on Accreditation thanks the members of the association who contributed to the work of the committee by serving on site visiting teams and participating in other accreditation activities during the 1987-1988 academic year. The list of the members is included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A volume-year check list of psychological journals.

"A volume-year check list for 125 of the major psychological journals has been compiled by the writers. The data are presented in tabular form, providing information regarding the volumes published through 1954 under a journal title and the year in which each volume appeared. Thus, with either volume number or date known to the user, the other figure can be determined from the table. Also included in the list are indications of the title changes, dates of cessation, and periods of suspended publication." Mimeographed copies of the check list are available from the Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical and in counseling psychology: 1969.

Provides a list of doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology. On the recommendation of the Committee on Evaluation, the Education and Training Board has recommended and the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association has approved the doctoral programs in clinical psychology and in counseling psychology that are conducted by the institutions listed here. In the institutions listed, the approved programs are directed by the department of psychology unless otherwise indicated. Programs that have not requested evaluation and programs that have been evaluated but not approved are not included in the list. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1973 through 2003 are provided. The award recipients for 2003 are Stephen J. Ceci and Elizabeth F. Loftus. The award citation, biography, selected bibliography and the award addresses for both award recipients are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1978 through 2003 are provided. The award recipients for 2003 are Phyllis Katz and Claude M. Steele. The award citation and award address by Dr. Katz and the award citation, biography and selected bibliography of Dr. Steele are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Accredited internship and postdoctoral programs for training in psychology: 2004.

Presents the official listing of internship and postdoctoral residency psychology training programs accredited by the Committee on Accreditation. The list reflects all committee decisions through July 17, 2004. The original date of accreditation, which is the day on which the program’s accredited status became effective, is provided. Also listed for each program is the date of the next regularly scheduled site visit or submission of self-study report. Accreditation is a voluntary process. Programs that have not applied for accreditation are not included in the list. Programs listed as accredited have been judged by the committee to be consistent substantively and procedurally with the “Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology.” (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. This award acknowledges psychologists who contribute to new teaching methods or solutions to learning problems through the use of research findings or evidence-based practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of psychological knowledge to improve learning in educational settings, including prekindergarten to Grade 12, or in communities. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1998 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Emil R. Rodolfa. Rodolfa's award citation, biography, and selected bibliography are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)