APA URGES SENATE TO START OVER ON HEALTH CARE
Statement by APA president, Antonio E. Puente, PhD, in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the American Health Care Act

  FATHERS' BRAINS RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO DAUGHTERS THAN SONS
Daily interactions with toddlers may be influenced by gender, research finds

  CHANGE AT WORK LINKED TO EMPLOYEE STRESS, DISTRUST AND INTENT TO QUIT, NEW SURVEY FINDS
Almost one-third of U.S. workers cynical about organizational changes, management’s motives

  APA CRITICIZES WHITE HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSAL
Proposed cuts imperil public health, research, education

  REGION IN BRAIN FOUND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FEAR OF UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Findings could lead to new ways to identify and treat individuals at risk for anxiety disorders

  APA VOICES DISAPPOINTMENT UPON PASSAGE OF AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
Urges Senate to reject bill that could deprive millions of people access to health insurance

  POLITICAL TALK PLAGUES WORKERS MONTHS AFTER U.S. ELECTION
Americans say political discussions with coworkers are causing stress, hurting job performance

  APA VOICES OPPOSITION TO REVISED AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
Proposed amendment would further reduce health care coverage, association says

  APA MARKS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH WITH RANGE OF ACTIVITIES
Events will address challenges for children’s mental health, LGBTIQ population, minority boys and men, caregivers and people with chronic illness

  ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER EARNS APA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Tiffany Karns recognized for commitment to psychology education

  PROSPECT HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER EARNS APA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Daria Schaffeld recognized for commitment to psychology education

  WHY DO SOME WITH RADICAL VIEWS BECOME TERRORISTS YET OTHERS DON'T?
Special issue of APA’s flagship journal looks at psychology of terrorism

  IDAHO BECOMES FIFTH STATE TO ALLOW PSYCHOLOGISTS TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS
Law will increase access to care, APA says

  COLD SYMPTOMS FEEL WORSE WHEN PEOPLE FEEL LONELY
Quality, not quantity, of relationships makes a difference

  CLIMATE CHANGE'S TOLL ON MENTAL HEALTH
New report outlines psychological effects on individuals and communities, vulnerable populations

  APA HAILS SCOTUS DECISION TEXAS CANNOT USE OUTDATED APPROACH TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Scientifically validated standards must apply, court says

  APA URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT VETERANS AFFAIRS RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Requests actions to increase recruitment, retention of qualified psychologists

  APA TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT TO BRING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION INTO THE CLASSROOM
Online program links psychologists with students via Skype

  APA URGES CONGRESS TO REJECT PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET
Drastic cuts would severely limit science, health, education and human services programs

  APA CALLS UPON CONGRESS TO OPPOSE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
Expresses concern to House leaders over Congressional Budget Office analysis

  APA RECOGNIZES FIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR HEALTHY WORKPLACE PRACTICES
Employers honored for fostering employee well-being while enhancing business performance

  PEOPLE SEE BLACK MEN AS LARGER, MORE THREATENING THAN SAME-SIZED WHITE MEN
Findings could help explain why black men more likely to be shot by police, study says

  APA VOICES CONCERNS WITH AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT
Calls on Congress to maintain mental health and substance use coverage

  APA ENDORSES MARCH FOR SCIENCE
Calls on psychologists and allies to participate

  PATIENTS MORE LIKELY TO REFUSE DRUG THERAPY THAN PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Individuals already on drug therapy also more likely to discontinue treatment early, study says

  DO YOU LOOK LIKE YOUR NAME? PEOPLE CAN MATCH NAMES TO FACES OF STRANGERS WITH SURPRISING ACCURACY
Computers can also be programmed to match names and faces, study says