Applying Psychological Science, Benefiting Society
“I’m so glad to be alive. Every day we are seeing Asian Americans die because of lack of services, stigma and suicide.” Can Truong spoke those words at APA’s recent Ethnicity and Health Series community forum – “Great expectations: Exploring family dynamics and stress among Asian and Asian American populations” cosponsored with the DC […]
By Matthew Miller, PhD (Asst. Professor – University of Maryland, College Park) What do the words “generation gap” mean to you? For many people, “generation gap” conjures up memories of conflict with their parents over differences in music tastes, career choice, political affiliation, lifestyle choices, etc. However, for many Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander […]
By Hillary Robertson (APA Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer Program) The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is arguably one of the most difficult periods of time in a person’s life. Moving out of their parents’ home means a loss of structure and stability. After leaving home many young adults neglect the healthy habits they once […]
By Ileana Arias, PhD (Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Last week I was pleased to present a keynote address on children’s mental health as a public health issue at a National Summit developed by APA’s Interdivisional Task Force on Children’s Mental Health. Did you know as many as 1 in 5 […]
By Lauren Fasig, JD, PhD (Director, APA Children, Youth, and Families Office) Suicide touches everyone. Adults, teens, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, popular people, loners, geeks, jocks, scientists, artists, plumbers, doctors, farmworkers, soldiers, lawyers, teachers, minsters, police officers, dishwashers…everyone. Did you know suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in young people between the ages […]
In honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, we are cross posting this article with our colleagues at the APA Division 27 Community Psychology Practice blog. By Gina Cardazone, MA (University of Hawai`i, Mānoa – APA Division 27 Member) Children have the ability to thrive even in the face of the most difficult circumstances. The […]
By Jeffrey Segal, PsyD (APA Member and Licensed Psychologist) “What a child learns about violence, a child learns for life….teach carefully.” Little did I know that when I first heard these words 12 years ago as one of the early facilitators trained in APA’s Adults and Children Together Against Violence (ACT) Raising Safe Kids Program, […]
By Kerry Bolger, PhD (Public Interest Government Relations Office) Federal law protects children in the juvenile justice system from being held in adult jails. But did you know that, on a typical day in America, over 7,500 children are locked up in adult jails? That’s because federal protections to keep kids out of adult jails and […]
By Jennifer Kaminski, PhD (Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and President, APA Section on Child Maltreatment) In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, I humbly offer four observations made over the last decade I have spent looking for ways to assist the field of child maltreatment prevention in making forward progress. These […]
By Lauren Fasig, JD, PhD (Director – Children, Youth, and Families Office) Tragic circumstances are often the catalyst for national conversations about children’s mental health. As we know, the heartbreaking events at Sandy Hook elementary have prompted debates in our national media about our kids’ mental health and access to care for those who may […]
Psychology Benefits Society 