American Psychological Association

For psychologists, call the American Psychological Association at (202) 336-5000; for psychiatrists, call the American Psychiatric Association at (202) 682-6000.

Dr. Robert Epstein: Why Hasan Did It: Are Shrinks Really Crazy? 2009

The American Psychological Association put out a report a couple of years ago that said that an early over-emphasis on appearance and play-sexiness can create a vulnerability in girls to the sorts of issues that we as parents worry about such as negative body image, eating disorders, depression and poor sexual choices, she says.

Frilly, Pink Culture Could Have Negative Impact on US Girls 2011

They endorse the use of so-called "reparative therapy" to "change" the sexual orientation of their clients, despite the fact that this form of "therapy" has been rejected by every major professional medical organization including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Counseling Association.

Wayne Besen: Apple Should Dump 'Ex-Gay' iPhone App Wayne Besen 2011

They endorse the use of so-called "reparative therapy" to "change" the sexual orientation of their clients, despite the fact that this form of "therapy" has been rejected by every major professional medical organization including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Counseling Association.

Wayne Besen: Apple Should Dump 'Ex-Gay' iPhone App Wayne Besen 2011

They endorse the use of so-called "reparative therapy" to "change" the sexual orientation of their clients, despite the fact that this form of "therapy" has been rejected by every major professional medical organization including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Counseling Association.

Wayne Besen: Apple Should Dump 'Ex-Gay' iPhone App Wayne Besen 2011

A number of years ago, Martin Seligman then president of the American Psychological Association and others championed the message that while psychology had made great strides in its studies on the “negative” side of life—such as depression, trauma, anxiety—it had spent relatively little time studying the “up” side of life.

The Law of Happiness Dr. Henry Cloud 2011

We helped people shake off the chains of religious addiction -- in fact, we spoke of religious addiction for the first time on national TV -- Donahue -- and one year later the American Psychological Association held a workshop on this topic.

Jim Luce: Joanne King Herring in Afghanistan: From Her Mouth to God's Ears Jim Luce 2011

The American Psychological Association put out a report a couple of years ago that said that an early over-emphasis on appearance and play-sexiness can create a vulnerability in girls to the sorts of issues that we as parents worry about such as negative body image, eating disorders, depression and poor sexual choices, she says.

Frilly, Pink Culture Could Have Negative Impact on US Girls 2011

We helped people shake off the chains of religious addiction -- in fact, we spoke of religious addiction for the first time on national TV -- Donahue -- and one year later the American Psychological Association held a workshop on this topic.

Jim Luce: Joanne King Herring in Afghanistan: From Her Mouth to God's Ears Jim Luce 2011

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The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011