First report to the Council of Representatives from the Commission on Composition of Council.

Presents the First Report to the Council of Representatives From The Commission on Composition of Council. This an edited copy of the September 1966 report to the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives from our Commission. Comments relating to matters other than composition of the Council of Representatives have been deleted. The 12 members of the Commission are named at the end of this report. The Commission was appointed by Nicholas Hobbs in May 1966, at the recommendation of the Council of Representatives. During Council's spring meeting, extensive discussions were held on the problem of the composition of Council. The Commission was charged with recommending changes in the method of electing members to Council and we were given a number of guidelines by Council to follow in our deliberations. The Commission met during the spring and summer and discussed the problem of the governing structure of the Association and drafted the enclosed document. It is not a final proposal, but should serve as a basis for approaching the problem. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1985.

This article discusses a merger between the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Advancement of Psychology (AAP), 1985. That "merger of certain AAP and APA functions" (Fox, 1985), as it came to be officially called, was accomplished on February 1, 1986. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1977.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1974 under the auspices of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. In the interest of psychology and the public, AAP interacts with Congress, the executive branch, and the judicial branch of the federal government. AAP is governed by a 24-member Board of Trustees selected equally, by mail ballot of AAP members, from the professional, public-social, and scientific sectors of psychology. Some major public-policy activities in 1977 included confirmation hearings on the new director of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; Psychology-Medicare bills; the equal rights amendment; research, training, and service funding in the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Education, the National Science Foundation, the Veterans Administration, the Office of Naval Research, etc.; welfare reform; antidiscrimination amendments in employee insurance plans; President Carter's Commission on Mental Health; a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission against the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and the American Medical Association; services and provider status in CHAMPUS, the Veterans Administration, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and the military; governmental reorganization; the "Child Health Assessment Plan"; development of national health insurance proposals; the Community Mental Health Centers Act; rights of institutionalized persons; the Health Planning Act; educational and industrial testing; evaluation of persons with access to nuclear materials; the Professional Standards Review Organizations Act; the Consumer Protection Agency; federal workers' compensation; zero-based budgeting of federally funded programs; disability determination procedures in the Social Security Administration; protection of human subjects; and copyright law revision. AAP officials and staff also worked informally on a continuous basis with individual Representatives, Senators, and their staffs, as well as with the staffs of various committees in both Houses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1984.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) serves as the public policy arm of the American Psychological Association (APA). This article discusses the AAP's public policy activities as well as providing recognition for psychologists in public law and information on AAP internal affairs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The American Psychological Association Annual Report 1999.

As the 20th century closes, it is natural to gauge the growth of the American Psychological Association and of the discipline of psychology during the past 100 years. Over the course of the century, psychology and APA have grown from a narrowly defined field and an organization with relatively few followers to a rich and diverse discipline with a professional organization having an international membership of nearly 160,000. For these members, APA continues to provide many products and services designed to assist them in their education, continuing education, and professional lives. The Central Office directorates and program's aim is to be relevant and useful to members, allied professionals, public policymakers, and the general public. In this annual report, a summary of the accomplishments of each directorate is given. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology 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. Award winners from 1973-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation given to Karen A. Matthews for the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Matthews accompany the citation. Also published here is the address entitled Psychological Perspectives on the Development of Coronary Heart Disease (see record 2005-14550-009), which was delivered by Matthews at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The founding of the American Psychologist: The professional journal that wasn't.

The American Psychologist began publication 50 years ago this month as the official journal of a reorganized American Psychological Association. The journal was created as a centerpiece of the new Association, reflecting its acknowledgment of a broader role for the APA, a role that called for the advancement of psychology as a profession. The American Psychologist was intended to be the "professional " journal of the new Association, but it never really filled that responsibility. Drawing on published records and the unpublished documents of the APA Archives, this article recounts the history of this journal's founding. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1989.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology 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. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1990 APA Convention. This year's winner, Aaron T. Beck, was presented with an engrossed citation of his contribution. The winners since the establishment of the award are listed here, as are Beck's citation, biography, and selected bibliography. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial.

The Journal of Counseling Psychology, like other journals published by the American Psychological Association, is an aid to psychologists attempting to meet their responsibility for continuing scientific and professional education. Journals not only constitute the archives of our sciences, they provide immediate communication and facilitate, perhaps lubricate, the intricate processes of the scientific enterprise. The purpose of this editorial, however, is not to elaborate on the functions of this journal. Rather, the purpose is to call to the attention of our readers and to emphasize the importance of another medium for maintaining individual and organizational scientific and professional vitality. This medium consists of membership in and support of our scientific and professional associations. Readers and subscribers are urged to support actively and enthusiastically the Division of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The APA and Deafness.

Until the 1960s, people who were Deaf and mentally ill lacked access to psychological treatment. Few mental hospitals and clinics had interpreters available, and few psychologists and mental health professionals had knowledge of sign language. Major court decisions and federal laws have effected change, culminating with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. This legislation gave people who are Deaf the right to equal access to mental health care as well as a host of other opportunities they had been previously denied. New access laws allowed Deaf students to become educated as psychologists, and a number of hearing psychologists who knew sign language entered the field of deafness. These two groups assumed vital roles within the American Psychological Association in addressing the issue of mental health access for people who are Deaf. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

This section of News & Notes provides the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology. It contains Division news for the Division 26 of the American Psychological Association Society for the History of Psychology, meeting reports for the Society for the History of Psychology Program at the Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, call for papers, general member news, and reports from the field. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

News and notes.

This section of News & Notes provides the latest information about the Society for the History of Psychology. It contains announcements for the Division 26 of the American Psychological Association Society for the History of Psychology, meeting reports for the The Archives of the History of American Psychology and general member news. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1980.

Founded in 1974 under the auspices of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association, the Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP) is a nonprofit corporation that interacts with all branches of the federal government in the interest of psychology and the public. AAP's public policy activities in Congress and the federal agencies in 1980 continued to focus on the elimination of discrimination with regard to the treatment of mental illness and to mental health professionals; opportunities for funding in research and training; the protection of constitutional rights without exception; and fairness in government regulations. The cumulative effect of the advocacy effort, the constant monitoring of annual congressional appropriations and authorization processes, and the greater sophistication of AAP's interaction with the American Psychological Association resulted in significant gains for mental health in federal health programs. The AAP convention program featured a panel of psychologists who entered into a lively debate on the role of AAP and its interaction with state psychological associations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology: 1987.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology 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. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1988 APA Convention. This year's winner, Robert Glaser, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. The award was presented by Marshall Haith, chair of the committee. Other members of the committee were Lyn Abramson, Patricia Carpenter, Brenda Milner, Mary Tenopyr, and Mark Zanna. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A true life drama--The case of Anonymous versus NBC.

Discusses the development of The Eleventh Hour, an NBC network television show prominently featuring psychiatrist and psychologist characters. The author reproduces several documents showing the position of the American Psychological Association about the show, and the efforts of the APA to correct errors presented in the show's depiction of psychology, psychiatry, and the care of mentally ill patients. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific award for the applications of psychology: 1985.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology 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. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1986 convention. This year's winner, John Money, was presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his contribution. The award was presented by Mark Rosenzweig, chair of the Committee on Scientific Awards. Other members of the committee were Marshall Haith, Margaret Intons-Peterson, John Kihlstrom, Lyman Porter, and Mark Zanna. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This document lists the winners of this award from 1973 to 2001, and provides the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2001 recipient, David T. Lykken. Lykken's award address, entitled "Parental Licensure," is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

News & notes.

This column contains information of interest to members of APA's Division 26. Included are information about the Society for the History of Psychology's web site; Division 26 news items (call for officer nominations and the past president's letter); minutes of the 2004 business meeting; a report from the 36th annual meeting of Cheiron, along with a call for papers for the 37th annual meeting; a report from the Wellcome Trust; and information about APA Federal Policy Fellowship deadlines. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)