School Year Means Sleep Challenges for Kids of All Ages

Five questions for child sleep expert Joseph A. Buckhalt, PhD American Psychological Association Recent Press...

Former congresswoman understands Jackson’s mental health plight

August 26, 2012 Aug. 26–Lynn Rivers, a Democrat from Michigan who served four terms in Congress, never hid the fact that she is bipolar. PsycPORT: Psychology...

Work-Life Fit and Enjoying What They Do Top the List of Reasons Why Employees Stay On the Job, New APA Survey Finds

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Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise in study

August 24, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS – A possible Alzheimer’s disease treatment from drugmaker Eli Lilly showed some promise in late-stage research, even though the drug failed to slow a form of mental decline in two separate studies of patients with the mind-robbing condition. PsycPORT: Psychology...

California task force to examine autism services

August 17, 2012 Aug. 17–With autism on the rise in California, state leaders are turning to Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, to co-chair a statewide task force to spur the fair distribution of services to diverse communities in...