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- Shortage of military therapists creates strainNovember 07, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For every physical and mental strain on service members, there's often a military therapist at their side.
- Mental-health professionals speculate on what went wrongNovember 07, 2009 Nov. 7--As an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan treated soldiers with post-traumatic stress and mental disorders.
- Mental-health help on college campuses increasesNovember 02, 2009 Nov. 2--Mental-health counselors at La Salle University were feeling overwhelmed, their appointment books packed with students in need of help, seemingly more so than ever.
- Stereotypes can fuel teen misbehaviorOctober 16, 2009 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Drinking. Drugs. Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are in fact more likely to do so, according to new research by professor of psychology Christy Buchanan.
- US to ease way for veterans to get stress helpOctober 14, 2009 WASHINGTON - Female soldiers and others serving in dangerous roles behind the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan have long complained it was hard to prove their combat experience when applying for disability for post-traumatic stress disorder.
- 2009 award winners.In accordance with established custom, the American Psychological Association (APA) bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. The awards laud distinguished contributions to the advancement of science, to applications of psychological knowledge to clinical and social issues, to education and […]No authorship indicated,
- 2009 award winners: Distinguished Scientific Contributions.Lists the 2009 winners of the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (Susan E. Carey, Alica H. Eagly, and Steven F. Maier). Also included are the winners of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology (Nancy E. Adler) and Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology (Adam K. Anderson, Daniel J. […]No authorship indicated,
- Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The 2009 winners are Susan E. Carey, Alice H. Eagly, Steven F. Maier. For each awardee a citation, biography, and selected bib […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Susan E. Carey.Susan E. Carey, winner of the 2009 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for groundbreaking studies of the nature of concepts and conceptual change. Her research deepens understanding of the development of concepts, and of the belief systems in which they are embedded, over human childhood, over the history of science, and over the evolu […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Steven F. Maier.Steven F. Maier, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for his work in the fields of learned helplessness; cytokines, depressed mood, and cognitive interference; and the brain structures that produce and counteract learned helplessness. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Maier's works […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Alice H. Eagly.Alice H. Eagly, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for her work in the field of social psychology, the psychology of gender, and the use of meta-analytic techniques. She envisions a psychology that extends from individual cognitions to societal structures. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliograph […]No authorship indicated,
- The his and hers of prosocial behavior: An examination of the social psychology of gender.Prosocial behavior consists of behaviors regarded as beneficial to others, including helping, sharing, comforting, guiding, rescuing, and defending others. Although women and men are similar in engaging in extensive prosocial behavior, they are different in their emphasis on particular classes of these behaviors. The specialty of women is prosocial behaviors […]Eagly, Alice H.
- 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. The 2009 winner of this award is Nancy E. Adler. A citation, biography, and […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology: Nancy E. Adler.Nancy E. Adler, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, is cited for her research on reproductive health examining adolescent decision making with regard to contraception, conscious and preconscious motivations for pregnancy, and perception of risk for sexually transmitted diseases, and for her groundbreaking insights int […]No authorship indicated,
- Health disparities through a psychological lens.There is growing concern in the United States about avoidable, unjust differences in health associated with sociodemographic characteristics, such as socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. This concern has sparked research to identify how disparities develop and how they can be reduced. Studies showing that disparities occur at all levels of socioeconomic […]Adler, Nancy E.
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.The Early Career Awards recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a doctoral degree for more than nine years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into 10 areas. The areas considered in 2009 and the recipients were behavioral and cognitive neuroscience (Adam K. Anderson); percep […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Adam K. Anderson.Adam K. Anderson, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for his outstanding contribution to understanding the representation of emotion and its influence on cognition. By combining psychological and neuroscience techniques with rigorous and creative experimental designs, Anderson has advanced a […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Daniel J. Bauer.Daniel J. Bauer, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for the creative integration of sophisticated quantitative methods with empirical research in the psychological sciences. Bauer draws on his joint training as a developmental and quantitative psychologist to pursue the design, evaluation, and […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Ahmad R. Hariri.Ahmad R. Hariri, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for pioneering contributions to understanding the neurobiological mechanisms driving individual differences in complex behavior traits. Hariri has integrated molecular genetics, neuropharmacology, neuroimaging, and psychology in the search […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Christian N. L. Olivers.Christian N. L. Olivers, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for outstanding research on visual attention and working memory. Olivers uses classic experimental designs in an innovative and sophisticated way to determine underlying mechanisms. He has formulated important theoretical insights on h […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Robert E. Ployhart.Robert E. Ployhart, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for innovative work in examining reactions to staffing practices and efforts to enhance the acceptability of recruitment and staffing practices; for exemplary use of applied statistical models in examining multilevel effects and longitud […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Jennifer A. Richeson.Jennifer A. Richeson, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, is cited for creative and sophisticated investigations of the psychological and neural underpinnings of prejudice, discrimination, and intergroup relations. Considering the perspectives of both minority and majority group members, Richeson has pro […]No authorship indicated,
- 2009 award winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.Announces the 2009 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest awards. This winners of the Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest are Keith N. Humphreys, who received the Early Career Award, and Beverly Greene. The winners of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy a […]No authorship indicated,
- Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public […]No authorship indicated,
- Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: Beverly Greene.Beverly Greene, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, has a long history of distinguished contributions in the public interest through her research, scholarship, teaching, practice, and consultation. Her work raises the visibility of many populations that have been overlooked and marginaliz […]No authorship indicated,
- Message from the editor.In this message, the Editor-in-Chief discusses the up and coming European Congress of Psychology (ECP) that will take place in Oslo, Norway, in July this year. He also discusses his final year in the office as Editor-in-Chief and gives special thanks to everyone for their support of EP in general. He concludes with information on journal activity concerning […]Silbereisen, Rainer K.
- Adolescent risk behavior in Italy and the Netherlands: A cross-national study of psychosocial protective factors.Jessor et al.’s (2003) model of relationships among protective factors (models protection, controls protection, support protection), risk factors (models risk, opportunity risk, vulnerability risk), and adolescent risk behavior (delinquency, problem drinking, marijuana use, tobacco use, sexual activity) was investigated in adolescent samples of both genders […]Ciairano, Silvia; Kliewer, Wendy; Rabaglietti, Emanuela
- The role of human resource practices and group norms in the retirement process.The present study analyzed retirement intentions and behavior as part of a work role withdrawal process. We examined the influences of the organizational and group contexts in the process of work role exit by means of two sources of work role expectations: human resource practices and group norms. Three different types of human resource practices were taken […]Potocnik, Kristina; Tordera, Nuria; Peiró, Jose Maria
- Perceived work-related demands associated with social change, control strategies, and psychological well-being: Do associations vary by regional economic conditions? Evidence from Germany.We analyzed whether perceived work-related demands associated with social change (e.g., increased risk of becoming unemployed and more difficulties with long-term career planning) and processes of dealing with work-related demands relate to psychological well-being; and whether these relationships vary by regional economic conditions. A sample of 1,427 emplo […]Pinquart, Martin; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Körner, Astrid
- Focus of identity and motivation about the integration of Turkey into the European Union.The integration of Turkey into the European Union (EU) is a major political issue, and an interesting psychological object with motivational and identity-related aspects. This article examines whether the structure of some young French people’s motives can be used to predict the acceptability of Turkey’s integration into the EU. It was hypothesized that Apte […]Raufaste, Éric; Pompanon, Charles; Vautier, Stéphane
- Personality profiles among targets and nontargets of workplace bullying.This study investigated personality profiles among targets and nontargets of workplace bullying. Personality was assessed by the NEO-FFI, which measures the main dimensions in accordance with the five-factor model of personality: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness. A total of 435 health care employees participated in th […]Lind, Karina; Glasø, Lars; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle
- Leaving-home patterns in emerging adults: The impact of earlier parental support and developmental task progression.In a longitudinal study on 93 participants, the relationships between leaving home, developmental task progression, and the amount of parental support were analyzed over a time span of 11 years. Three different leaving-home patterns emerged: on-time leavers, late leavers/returners, and those still residing with their parents at ages 21 to 25. Aspirations wit […]Seiffge-Krenke, Inge
- Is acknowledgment of trauma a protective factor?: The sample case of refugees from Chechnya.We assessed victims’ status and its relation to self-perceived “social acknowledgment as a victim or survivor” (Maercker & Müller, 2004) in a sample of Chechen refugees living in camps in Ingushetia. A total of 61 Chechen refugees were surveyed using a war-related trauma checklist, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and the Disclosure of Trauma Questionn […]Maercker, Andreas; Povilonyte, Marija; Lianova, Raichat; Pöhlmann, Karin
- Richard Freeman and Pierangelo Sardi leave EFPA Executive Council after 8 successful years.The 8-year-long mandate of two EFPA Executive Council Members, Dr. Richard Freeman (Secretary General) and Mr. Pierangelo Sardi (in charge of lobbying), will come to an end at this year’s General Assembly in Oslo. On this occasion, while expressing our gratitude for their exceptional efforts within the EFPA Executive Council scope of work, we posed them seve […]Gligora, Hrvoje
