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Upfront APA treatment guidelines panels are being formed APA’s Board of Directors has named 11 scientists and clinicians to serve on the panel that will draft guidelines for the treatment of depressive disorders. This is the first development panel to be established within APA’s treatment guidelines development initiative (for more, see “Treatment guidelines now under way,” in the December Monitor.) The members of the panel, which will play the lead role in drafting the guidelines for treatment of depression, are: • John McQuaid, PhD (chair) University of California, San Francisco • Jacques Barber, PhD, Adelphi University • Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD, Georgetown University • Pim Cuijpers, PhD, VU University Amsterdam • Leslie Samuel Greenberg, PhD, York University • Elizabeth Lin, MD, MPH, University of Washington • Laura Mufson, PhD, Columbia University • Arthur Nezu, PhD, Drexel University • Charles F. Reynolds III, MD, University of Pittsburgh • Rhonda Robinson-Beale, MD, United Behavioral Health • Forrest Scogin, PhD, University of Alabama Background information about each member can be found at www.apa.org/about/offices/directorates/ guidelines/depression-panel.aspx. In addition, calls for nominations have been issued for the panels that will develop treatment guidelines for obesity and for post-traumatic stress disorder. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 18. For more details on the treatment guidelines process, go to www.apa.org/about/offices/ directorates/guidelines/clinical-treatment.aspx. You can also send your questions to the treatment guidelines mailbox at ctg@apa.org. The 2012 We hope to see you August 2–5, 2012 in Orlando, Florida! NOW AVA I LAB LE! Continuing Education (CE) Workshops Brochure Look for the brochure in the May Monitor. Choose from: • 8 Preconvention Workshops • 69 Regular Convention Workshops • 4 Presidential Workshops • Annual Distinguished Workshop Series OPS CAT ION WORKSH CON TINU ING EDUpa.org/convention/ce-workshops www.a To enroll, visit: www.apa.org/convention/ce-workshops ACT FAST … SPACE IS LIMITED! Continuing Education from your Association! CE Workshops are priced separately from the Convention registration fee and CE Session fee. inuing Education APA Office of Cont mittee Sponsored by the Education Com the Continuing in Psychology & r on Psychology to the Monito A Supplement 12 MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • JUNE 2012 http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2011/07/clinical-treatment.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/offices/directorates/guidelines/depression-panel.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/offices/directorates/guidelines/depression-panel.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/offices/directorates/guidelines/clinical-treatment.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/offices/directorates/guidelines/clinical-treatment.aspx http://www.apa.org/convention/ce-workshops http://www.apa.org/convention/ce-workshops http://www.apa.org/convention/ce-workshops

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - June 2012

Monitor on Psychology - June 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
Give an Hour founder is one of Time magazine’s ‘most influential’
APA treatment guidelines panels are being formed
APA supports ‘Speak Up For Kids’
In Brief
Time Capsule
Random Sample
Judicial Notebook
Questionaire
APA honors Howell
Science Watch
Science Directions
What you should know about online education
Speaking of Education
Psychologist Profile
Redefining masculinity
Miscarriage and loss
Something for everyone
Candidates weigh in
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - June 2012