APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1976-1977.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its 10th year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The total number of agencies visited by the program since its inception numbers about 450. During the past year, 28 agencies were visited, of which 17 were newly selected agencies, while 11 were return visits to agencies visited the previous year. Agencies that received initial visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists in Table 1. Agencies and Visiting Psychologists involved in return visits are listed in Table 2. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1971-1972.

The Visiting Psychologist Program has completed its fifth year of operation under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health. The program is designed to facilitate the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and delivery of services. The program continues to be well received by agencies and visitors who have participated in it. During the past year, 43 agencies were visited, of which 33 were newly selected agencies, while 10 were return visits to agencies visited the previous year. Forty-four Visiting Psychologists participated in the program. Agencies which received initial visits are listed, with their Visiting Psychologists, in Table 1. Agencies and Visiting Psychologists involved in return visits are listed in Table 2. The Advisory Committee would like to thank all of those who contributed to the success of the program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA visiting psychologist program: 1973-1974.

The NIMH-sponsored Visiting Psychologist Program has completed its seventh year of operation. This program is designed to facilitate the dissemination of current knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological research to mental health professionals. The program attempts to reach practitioners in service settings by offering consultation, lectures, and demonstrations by psychologists who are themselves significantly involved in research, training, and delivery of services. During the 1973-1974 program year, 49 agencies were visited, of which 38 were newly selected agencies and 11 were return visits to agencies visited the previous year. Forty-eight psychologists participated as visitors in the program. Agencies that received initial visits are listed, with their Visiting Psychologists, in Table 1. Agencies and Visiting Psychologists involved in return visits are listed in Table 2. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1977-1978.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its 11th year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The total number of agencies visited by the program since its inception numbers about 465. During the past year, 16 agencies were visited, of which 9 were newly selected agencies, while 7 were return visits to agencies visited the previous year. Agencies that received initial visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists in Table 1. Agencies and Visiting Psychologists involved in return visits are listed in Table 2. The Advisory Committee would like to thank all of those who contributed to the success of the program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1975-1976. Educational Affairs Office.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its ninth year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The total number of agencies visited by the program since its inception numbers about 400. During the past year, 42 agencies were visited, of which 32 were newly selected agencies, while 10 were return visits to agencies visited the previous year. Agencies that received initial visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists in Table 1. Agencies and Visiting Psychologists involved in return visits are listed in Table 2. The Advisory Committee would like to thank all of those who contributed to the success of the program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1982-1983.

The Visiting Psychologist to Field Settings Program has completed its 16th and final year of operation under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health. The program functions as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The number of agencies visited by the program since its inception totals over 500. During the past year, 17 agencies were visited. Agencies that received visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA visiting psychologist program: 1980-1981.

The Visiting Psychologist to Field Settings Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its 14th year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The number of agencies visited by the program since its inception totals over 500. During the past year, 16 agencies were visited. Agencies that received visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists. The Advisory Committee would like to thank those who contributed to the success of the program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA visiting psychologist program: 1981-1982.

The Visiting Psychologist to Field Settings Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its 15th year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in research, training, and the delivery of services. The number of agencies visited by the program since its inception totals over 500. During the past year, 22 agencies were visited. Since several of the agencies reviewed by the Advisory Committee requested similar areas of consultation and were in close geographical proximity to one another, the committee felt it desirable to arrange some combined agency visits in order to include as many agencies as possible in the program. Agencies that received visits are listed with their Visiting Psychologists. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA visiting psychologist program: 1978-1979.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health, has completed its 12th year of operation. The program continues to function as a mechanism for the dissemination of up-to-date knowledge generated in recent research findings and to provide for the demonstration of innovations in psychological procedures to mental health professionals in service settings by psychologists who are significantly involved in search, training, and the delivery of services. The total number of agencies visited by the program since During the past year, 15 agencies were visited, of which 14 were newly selected agencies and 1 was a return visit to an agency visited the previous year. Agencies that received initial and return visits are listed with their visiting psychologists in Table 1. Agencies and visiting psychologists involved in return visits are indicated with an asterisk. The Advisory Committee would like to thank all of those who contributed to the success of the program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program: 1970-1971.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has completed its fourth year of operation. The program has been receiving over 100 inquiries and applications from agencies wishing to have a visitor, and interest in serving as a visitor continues to be very strong as indicated by the large number of applications and inquiries received from a broad spectrum of psychologists. This year, 42 agencies were visited, of which 29 were newly selected agencies, while 13 were return visits to agencies previously visited. The agencies and visitors are listed in Table 1 (initial visits) and Table 2 (return visits). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Research survey: State mental health programs.

"In preparation for the 1959 meeting of chief psychologists in state mental health programs a questionnaire on research was prepared and sent to 77 psychologists who were either functioning as chief psychologists in state programs" or in similar positions. Replies were received from 39 individuals, representing 30 states. "Evaluation of treatment was listed most frequently as an area in need of research." At least 45 different types of ongoing research projects were listed. "Three factors were emphasized as the main obstacles to research in the state programs: lack of personnel… lack of funds… emphasis on service, with subsequent lack of time for research." Psychologists were "seen as the individuals most involved in mental health research in state programs." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The APA Visiting Scientist Program: 1967-68.

Notes that the 1967-68 academic year was the eighth year of APA's Visiting Scientist Program. The program is supported by the National Science Foundation. Although the goals of the program and the procedures for carrying it out are much the same as in previous years, some changes were made in the program this year, which are outlined. The institutions and visitors are listed in Table 1. Psychologists who served as visitors are thanked for their services; their effectiveness and the effectiveness of the program through the years is attested to by the vast number of positive comments received from visited institutions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Scientist Program: 1974-1975.

Notes that the American Psychological Association's Visiting Scientist Program has now completed its fifteenth and last year of operation. Support for the program was provided from contributions from the institutions visited. Because the program is not self-supporting and is no longer receiving funds from the American Psychological Foundation or the American Psychological Association, the program terminates this year. The reports of the visits were very favorable, and the Educational Affairs Office would like to express its appreciation to all of those who contributed to the success of this year's program. A list of institutions and visiting psychologists is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Social influences on the standards of psychologists.

A 6 X 26 matrix is presented in the form of a table titled Influences Acting on Psychologists in the Six Areas of Psychological Function. The 6 functional categories represent those given in the APA Code of Ethics are: Basic and Applied Research, Teaching, Service to Clients and Employers, Public Service, Professional Relations, and Writing, Publishing, Speaking. The 26 influences are grouped into 4 categories: Interpersonal Influences, Group Membership Influences, Formal Social Regulatory Influences, Other. A 2-step evaluative response toward each cell may be attempted, one evaluation concerning the existence of influence, and the other its desirability. Major sections are: Analysis of Present Influences Operating on Psychologists. Analysis of the Effects of Fund-Granting Agencies. Lessons from Other Professions. Conclusions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Scientist Program: 1970-1971.

The NSF-sponsored Visiting Scientist Program has just completed 11 years of operation under the auspices of the Educational Affairs Office of APA. During this time, 925 visits have been made to educational institutions in all states except Wyoming; 74 of these visits were made during 1970-1971. This year, 32 of these visits were made by black psychologists to black institutions. The visit assignments to black educational institutions were made with the assistance of the Association of Black Psychologists and their regional coordinators. The remaining 42 visits were conducted in the usual manner of the Visiting Scientist Program. The primary focus, once again, was on institutions that do not have graduate programs. The Educational Affairs Office would like to express its appreciation to all of those who contributed to the success of the Program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA Visiting Psychologist Program.

The Visiting Psychologist Program, sponsored by the American Psychological Association and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, has two major goals: (1) to provide information on recent developments in the field to psychologists in service settings, and (2) to provide opportunities to visit and learn about field centers for psychologists with significant training, service, and research responsibilities. The specific goals of the program are to disseminate up-to-date knowledge of recent research findings and to demonstrate innovations in psychological procedures and techniques. The Visiting Psychologist Program, under which psychologists from universities and other training and service centers visit selected field settings, involves the careful selection of visiting psychologists who have something new and substantial to transmit to the field, and the determination of representative settings to be visited that do not have ready access to significant recent developments. Main topics discussed in this article include the following: (1) how the program functions; (2) selection of visiting psychologists; (3) selection of agencies; and (4) how to apply. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Diagnostician, EdS, and PhD programs for school psychologists in Michigan: A correction and an addition.

Reports an error in "State Certification of School Psychologists" by Walter L. Hodges (American Psychologist, 1960[June], Vol 15, 346-349; see record 1961-02947-001). In Table 1 on page 347, for the University of Michigan, items are listed incorrectly. This article provides the corrections, and points out the rather effective compromise on the much debated problem of teacher certification and teaching experience. We believe that there are two good routes to becoming a school psychologist, one through psychology and the other through education, but course work is necessary in both. We now have a new academic degree, Specialist in Education (EdS), awarded by the Graduate School of the University of Michigan. This requires the completion of a carefully prepared program of studies leading to specific occupational opportunities. We do not refer to those who complete the diagnostician or EdS program as school psychologists, however they may be designated by employing institutions. We reserve this title for those who have completed the doctorate. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The role of APA members in one large educational research program.

Russell's summary article "Contemporary Issues of Concern to Psychologists" (1958) included a brief discussion of several possible federal solutions to the need for increased educational research with a reference to the current federal program designed to facilitate educational research: the Cooperative Research Program of the United States Office of Education. Russell indicated that the APA had expressed official interest in this program. The thought occurred that it might be of interest to know the extent to which APA members were involved in this program. For the 252 projects for which there was information available, 136 had or have one or more APA members as Project Directors. It would seem that psychologists do have an interest in the Cooperative Research Program, and are participating in this educational research enterprise. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Does Psychology make a significant difference in our lives?

The intellectual tension between the virtues of basic versus applied research that characterized an earlier era of psychology is being replaced by an appreciation of creative applications of all research essential to improving the quality of human life. Psychologists are positioned to "give psychology away" to all those who can benefit from our wisdom. Psychologists were not there 35 years ago when American Psychological Association (APA) President George Miller first encouraged us to share our knowledge with the public. The author argues that psychology is indeed making a significant difference in people's lives; this article provides a sampling of evidence demonstrating how and why psychology matters, both in pervasive ways and specific applications. Readers are referred to a newly developed APA Web site that documents current operational uses of psychological research, theory, and methodology (its creation has been the author's primary presidential initiative): www.psychologymatters.org. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APA visiting scientist program: 1973-1974.

The American Psychological Association's Visiting Scientist Program has now completed its fourteenth year. Support for the program was provided by a grant from the American Psychological Foundation, contributions from the institutions visited, and budgeted funds from the American Psychological Association. As in the past, the Visiting Scientist Program provided colleges and small universities with visits from eminent psychologists who offered their services as either scientific lecturers or educational consultants. Over 1,000 such visits have been made to educational institutions across the United States, 70 of which were made during 1973-1974. Throughout its existence the program has maintained the following objectives: (a) to stimulate interest in the scientific aspects of psychology at the collegiate level; (b) to present some of the new developments in psychological research and application; (c) to provide psychology departments with expert consultation regarding curricula, laboratories, staffing, programs, and procedures; (d) to acquaint students with the opportunities for advanced study and scientific and professional careers in psychology, including the teaching of psychology. For the last several years a special effort has been made to include psychologists and institutions which would serve as representatives of minority groups. The reports of the visits were very favorable and the Educational Affairs Office would like to express its appreciation to all of those who contributed to the success of this year's program. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)