Introduction to the special issue on culture, race, and ethnicity in organizational consulting psychology.

The need to strongly and directly address issues related to the rapidly changing culture, race, and ethnicity mix of workers, managers, customers, and services recipients in the United States and throughout many parts of the world is now essential. The goal of this special issue is to provide conceptual and practical resources that will contribute to greater effectiveness of consultations when consultants, consultees, and client systems involve diverse culture, race, and ethnicity. Specifically, this special issue consists of five articles, each of which focuses on four common questions: (1) In your experience in consulting, what have been the major challenges posed by culture, race, and ethnicity? (2) How have you dealt with these challenges? (3) Have you developed any conceptual or theoretical models to guide you in this work? (4) Given your expertise, what advice and recommendations would you offer to your fellow consultants as they deal with these challenges? All five articles rely on a variety of narrative-related writing methods, including case examples, biographical stories, and vignettes in narrative form. These five articles are followed by the presentation of an extensive category-clustered bibliography of publications on this topic. It is our hope that this special issue will continue to stimulate discussion and theory building concerning the consultation enterprise in our increasingly culturally diverse society, which is embedded in a highly globalized world community. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Introduction to the special issue.

Rudolf Arnheim was born July 15, 1904, and he has maintained contact with colleagues past his centenary year. A symposium, "Honoring Rudolf Arnheim at 100: Creating Psychology and the Arts," was held at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2005, and he sent along a welcoming note (see Figure 1). Presenters included Claire Golomb, John Kennedy, Ellen Winner, and myself, with our current Division 10 president, Lauren Seifert, serving as moderator and discussant. At the end of the session, Michael Wertheimer offered reminiscences about his relations with Rudolf Arnheim, and his written reflections appear as the first contribution in this issue of the journal (Wertheimer, 2007). Ian Verstegen (2007) has also contributed an article based on his book Arnheim, Gestalt and Art: A Psychological Theory (Verstegen, 2005). A collection of these articles are presented in this issue of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial statement of the American Psychologist: II.

Editing a journal that combines professional, scientific, and public policy interests is a strange business, indeed. Although this January 1987 issue of the American Psychologist (AP) begins the second year of my editorship, it is the first issue that actually reflects my editorial input and that of my associate editors. This state of affairs results from both the usual 9- to 10-month publication lag and the normal transition process between two editorial terms. It seems worthwhile to use my "first" issue as an opportunity to comment on the editorial direction of the journal, about the editorial process itself (and some changes we have made in it), and about some specific modifications in format that you will see in coming issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editor’s column.

In this editorial, the author announces his final year as editor of the Consulting Psychology Journal. He also expresses his gratitude to those who contributed to the success of the most recent special issue devoted to executive coaching. He then introduces two additional special topic issues for the following year: change management and the impact of character in consultation practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Invited editorials--A new feature in Health Psychology.

In this issue of Health Psychology, we begin a new feature, invited editorials, that will focus on sharpening the key questions and highlighting controversies raised by an article in the same issue. We are beginning this editorial series to facilitate honest debate and to provide a forum for spirited discussion of issues and questions dear to the hearts of readers of Health Psychology. We hope that you will find the series useful and engaging and that it will promote high-quality and interesting science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

From the editors.

We continue to be impressed by the imagination, ingenuity, and rigor of the submissions to Psychology of aesthetics, creativity and the arts. Once again, our authors bring to you the vibrancy, diversity, and depth of our field. We think it’s a great issue and we hope that you will think so as well. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Risk mechanisms in development: Some conceptual and methodological considerations.

This commentary focuses on several issues concerning research on risk mechanisms that are raised in this special issue. First, we focus on what marks this special issue as distinctive in the ways in which risk research is conducted. Second, several general issues in research are highlighted, including sample characteristics, measurement strategies, specificity of risk factors and risk mechanisms, categorical vs. dimensional approaches to samples and measures, and definitions of development and transitions. Third, the challenges for integrating alternative models of risk are discussed, with special references to research on genetic and environmental influences on developmental psychopathology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Recherches sur la mémoire implicite en 1996: Introduction.

This special issue of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology is entitled "Research on implicit memory in 1996." Today, implicit memory is the focus of memory research. As research on implicit memory is still a very new phenomenon, and the readers of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology come from extremely different mediums of research, the author presents a general introduction to implicit memory and to the eleven articles of this special issue. As you will note, the eleven articles in this issue throw a new and innovating glance on a whole range of empirical or theoretical subjects which treat implicit memory. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Rudolf Arnheim's contribution to Gestalt psychology.

Gestalt psychology was the foundation of Rudolf Arnheim's approach to art. Reviewing Arnheim's long and productive career, it becomes useful to assess his relationship to the evolving theory. By paying special attention to the issues of (1) perceptual abstraction and visual thinking, (2) perceptual dynamics and expression, and (3) perceptual "goodness" and beauty, it can be seen the degree to which Arnheim actually altered the basis of the general theory of Gestalt psychology, affirming the centrality of art in its purview. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Addressing problems of insufficient competence during the internship year.

Addressing problems of insufficient student competence during the internship year takes on special importance at this penultimate step in the trainee's entry to the profession. The gravity of gate-keeping functions at this late stage of training requires internship faculties to accurately identify the trainees lacking sufficient competence, and to be mindful of errors resulting from assessments of competence that lack adequate sensitivity and specificity. This process occurs within larger systemic and legal contexts described in companion articles contained in this issue. This article serves as an extension of the issues raised in this special section as they apply to the internship year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Counseling psychology research on sexual (orientation) minority issues: Conceptual and methodological challenges and opportunities.

This lead article of the special issue discusses conceptual and methodological considerations in studying sexual minority issues, particularly in research conducted by counseling psychologists (including the work represented in this special issue). First, the overarching challenge of conceptualizing and defining sexual minority populations is described. Second, the importance and value of scholarship about sexual minority issues are highlighted. Third, challenges in sexual minority research are outlined, using the articles in this special issue for illustrative purposes, and suggestions are offered for consideration in future research. Finally, the article concludes with a discussion of the ways in which counseling psychologists are uniquely positioned to advance knowledge, practice, and social justice through research on sexual minority issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Pencil and paper: the simple solution to getting the numbers you need to effectively manage your practice

Once you have mastered the basics by going through the monitoring exercise once or twice, you will find it takes little time and effort to start finding out just where your practice stands. You only solve a problem after you have found out that there is one and you might find that this simple monitoring exercise shows you areas of your practice where a little attention from you will pay big dividends. Monitoring is like a fine wine: it improves with age. As you begin to compile more and more months of data, you will be able to start comparing this month's performance with last month's, or this quarter with last quarter, this year with last year. One of the most useful things monitoring will do for you is to allow you to compare your practice's performance with that of other practices. Averages, norms, and performance survey results are to be found in a range of practice management publications. Using your monitoring information in this comparative way helps you to identify those areas in your practice management that are holding you back from achieving your true potential. This lets you focus your management time and effort on the truly important issues, which, when solved, will help you turn your practice into a less stressful, more enjoyable, and more profitable place to work.     

Violence and its aftermath/La violence et ses séquelles: Introduction.

This issue is devoted to a wide range of topics concerning violence: How are public outrages such as the massacre in Montréal to he understood? What are the social motives underlying our preoccupation with violence in the family? Are children to he believed when they make allegations of sexual abuse--and how are we to know when they are telling the truth? How should we intervene in the lives of the survivors and the offenders? Violence and its aftermath is an obvious theme linking these articles. But the reader might care to consider a second theme, explicit in some pieces, implicit in others. How does our way of thinking about a problem affect the way we define it and what we think should be done about it? I hope you find as much to reflect upon as I did in this special issue of Canadian Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Guest editorial: Control is a double-edged sword.

The theme of control in all its variations permeates every aspect of real life drama. Numerous subdisciplines in psychology, ranging from educational, social, industrial to health and clinical psychology, have provided ample evidence of the far reaching impact of the psychology of control. However, the very popularity of control research brings with it certain problems. First, the proliferation of control-related concepts. Second, the conflicting results regarding the benefits of control. Third, the lack of an over-arching theory. The present special issue was conceived to provide a forum for addressing the above three issues. I am pleased with both the quality and diversity of papers assembled in this special issue. The variety of clinical applications of the control construct is particularly impressive. I also believe that these papers have made a major contribution towards clarifying several theoretical issues. However, we still have a long way to go before we can have a complete picture of the various effects of control. It is my hope that this special issue will encourage more creative research and theoretical developments that will reveal how to reap the benefits of control and avert its negative effects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Lawyers with ADHD: The special test accommodation controversy.

As a psychologist, you may be asked to provide a university or professional licensing board with recommendations concerning special test accommodations for a student you diagnosed with a learning problem. In this article, the author discusses experience consulting with states administering the bar examination to law graduates diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who requested test accommodations; this experience illustrates the controversies surrounding this issue. Psychologists' recommendations for test accommodations are too often based on incomplete evaluations with unclear rationale for their support. Test agencies lack research to support their concern that validity is altered when test accommodations are granted. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Preface.

Introduces this special issue of Rehabilitation Psychology. This special issue was conceptualized as an effort to bring to the journal's readership an understanding of some of the basic concerns in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation from the psychologist's perspective. This issue begins with an overview of the various acute and postacute services in TBI rehabilitation, proceeds to discuss the roles and functions of the psychologist within the TBI rehabilitation setting (principally the postacute setting), and then addresses a range of issues related to assessment and intervention. Because of space limitations, we could not fully cover all the issues in these areas. We certainly believe, however, that the selected authors made ambitious and credible efforts with their assigned topics. The reader, seeking to examine better this disability area and current psychosocial treatment interventions, receives a wealth of practical material and references for further review. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial.

I am honored and delighted to bring you the first official issue of the newly launched Asian American Journal of Psychology (AAJP). Much in the same way that the Chinese celebrate the new year for over a week rather than a single evening, as in New Year’s Eve, the launching of this journal for the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) has really spread out over a year. From the signing of the contract in early 2009 to the celebration of the journal’s launch at the AAPA and American Psychological Association (APA) conventions in Toronto in August 2009, we have now come to another benchmark of the journal, which is the publication of the first official issue. Whereas we were able to produce a sample issue (Leong, 2009) from previously published articles on Asian Americans in APA journals in August 2009, the articles in this current issue mark the official beginning of new studies, new perspectives, and new contributions to the field. The journal will publish empirical, theoretical, methodological, and practice-oriented articles covering topics relevant to Asian American individuals and communities, including prevention, intervention, training, and social justice. Particular consideration is given to empirical articles using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodology. For the journal, Asian Americans are broadly defined as people of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry in the United States and Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Introduction.

The current article introduces the special issue of Rehabilitaion Psychology. This issue is designed to explore a few of the many issues that have arisen in recent years. Several of the papers included are based upon an ethics symposium presented at the 1993 American Psychological Association annual convention, from which the impetus for this special issue arose. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)