At an APA 2024 session examining the impact of restrictions on healthcare among transgender youth, Dr. Nicolas Meade shared how these new policies have resulted in heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide risk among LGBTQ+ adolescents. Learn more here: https://at.apa.org/6f9 #transgender #nonbinary #lgbtq #youth
American Psychological Association
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Washington，DC 1,038,312 位关注者
Advancing psychology to benefit society and improve lives
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The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare. The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.
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https://www.apa.org
American Psychological Association的外部链接
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- 非盈利组织
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- 501-1,000 人
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- Washington，DC
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1892
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- Psychology、Education、Research、Publications和Mental Health
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American Psychological Association员工
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Tony Habash
Chief Business Integration Officer & CIO at American Psychological Association
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Susan Newman, Ph.D.
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Dr. Joyce Shaffer
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington
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Rob Fredley
Building exceptional teams, driving growth, optimizing for digital. Strategic cross-functional leader where brand meets customer. MBA
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Concussions?like the one Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailova suffered during last night’s NFL game were once considered a minor inconvenience. But now medical professionals and the public alike recognize these incidents as serious injuries. Psychologists play an important role in assessing and treating concussions, including emotional and cognitive symptoms during recovery. Learn more: https://at.apa.org/e1a096 #concussion?#tbi?#football?#anxiety
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Congratulations to Dr. Terrie Moffitt! Read more about the recent accomplishments of esteemed psychologists from across the country: https://at.apa.org/00281b #career?#recognition?#psychology
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Songbirds, whales, dogs...other species show signs of musical ability, but the human brain is unique in its musical evolution. As Dr. Aniruddh Patel explains, newborns are effortlessly able to keep a beat, recognize changes in pitch, and more. ???? Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://at.apa.org/edcddd Spotify: https://at.apa.org/219115 YouTube: https://at.apa.org/km3 #music?#psychology?#science
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As Dr. Tara Behrend explained at APA 2024, as we increasingly embrace AI to handle simple tasks, our brains are left to tackle the more complex challenges at work and at home. How do you give your brain a break each day to recharge? ?? #AI #automation #mentalhealth #worklifebalance
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This week APA applauds the final rule on parity which aims to ensure that Americans can access mental health care just as easily as medical care. This is the result of years of diligent advocacy work by APA Services and others in the mental health community. Learn more: https://at.apa.org/b6b7e7 #mentalhealth #advocacy #therapy
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Today's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks can reactivate thoughts and feelings from the actual event, and those affected may experience peaks of anxiety and depression. Here is advice from psychologists on how to manage these emotions: https://at.apa.org/kfr #911 #emotions #psychology
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Navigating the stress of racial conflict and injustice is harmful to the physical, emotional, and academic well-being of youth and families of color, explains Dr. Howard Stevenson. #racism?#stress?#psychology?#mentalhealth
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 for free and confidential support from trained counselors all day, every day. Learn more about how the 988 lifeline is saving lives two years after launch: https://at.apa.org/y6o #suicideprevention #988lifeline #help
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A growing trend of social isolation in the U.S. has led many, including U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, to declare an epidemic of loneliness. As Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad explains, the data suggest the problem may only be getting worse. #loneliness?#connection?#science?#psychology