2001 annual report of the American Psychological Association.

This annual report (2001) of the American Psychological Association contains a note from the CEO, directorate reports, the President's address, and the Treasurer's report. Members of the 2001 Board of Directors are listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Association Working Group on Investigation of Memories of Childhood Abuse: Preface to the final report.

The APA Council of Representatives voted in February 1993 to establish a working group to review current scientific literature and identify future research and training needs regarding the evaluation of memories of childhood abuse. In March 1993 the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, in consultation with the Board of Professional and Scientific Affairs, named the members of the working group. This article presents a brief history of the working group, including a timeline of the meetings held and the presentation of draft reports. The report does not offer a "solution" to the "problem" of adult memories of childhood abuse. Rather, it offers a clear and concrete delineation of the issues that must be faced, the knowledge that must be sought, and the differences that must be reconciled for the science and profession of psychology to attend responsibly to the dilemmas posed by adult memories of childhood abuse. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Program of the sixty-sixth annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

The major section contains abstracts of papers to be delivered and symposia to be presented at the 68th APA convention. APA and divisional meetings, presidential addresses, and social functions are indicated. General information and informal announcements concerning the convention are outlined, and indices of sponsored programs and program participants are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Final conclusions of the American Psychological Association Working Group on Investigation of Memories of Child Abuse.

This article sets a context for the articles that constitute the American Psychological Association Working Group on the Investigation of Memories of Childhood Abuse report by summarizing the group members' points of agreement and disagreement. It also articulates some of the implications of their deliberations for clinical practice, forensic practice, research, and training, and concludes with a plea for unity within the discipline of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Code of practice for brachytherapy physics: report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 56. American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) for the practice of brachytherapy physics are presented. These guidelines were prepared by a task group of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee and have been reviewed and approved by the AAPM Science Council.     

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse among women: report of the Council on Scientific Affairs. American Medical Association

We describe characteristics of women alcohol abusers, risk factors for alcoholism in women, barriers to treatment, and implications and strategies for physicians dealing with alcohol abuse in women patients, including risk assessments and intervention strategies. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism have a different physiologic effect on women than on men. Societal attitudes about women and alcohol and internal (self-perception) and external (environmental) factors can create barriers to the detection and treatment of female alcohol abusers. Physicians are in an excellent position to address the medical, psychologic, and social concomitants of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. The Council on Scientific Affairs recommends that physicians become more active in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol-related problems in women, including the diseases that may be associated with chronic alcohol abuse and the effect of alcohol on the developing fetus. Specific American Medical Association policy and recommendations for physician practice are included.     

Program of the sixty-seventh annual convention of the American Psychological Association: September 3-9, 1959, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Titles and abstracts of papers and symposia are presented. The APA Day Program is outlined. Meetings including business meetings, presidential addresses, and social functions are indicated. Index of sponsored programs and index of participants. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Psychologists in service to science: The American Psychological Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) celebrates its 150th anniversary in 1998. The American Psychological Association and the AAAS have been linked institutionally since the early part of this century, and 3 psychologists in particular have been prominent figures in the AAAS at critical times in its history. James McKeen Cattell revived the journal Science, orchestrated its link to the AAAS, and helped strengthen the AAAS's ties to its affiliated organizations; Dael Wolfle was instrumental in transforming the AAAS into a professional organization with a variety of public programs; and William Bevan helped the AAAS to weather the turbulent years of the early 1970s, stressing the importance of scientists' responsibility to society. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)