News Stories
- Judge Caldwell Reverses His 2017 “Reeks” Decision
Two lawsuits involving Dr. Eric Cerwonka have resulted in decisions in recent months. In 2017 […]
Dr. Moore Top Vote Getter for State Psychology Board
Dr. Michelle Moore received the top number of votes in the recent election to fill […]
- Gov. Announces Work Training Program For Medicaid Recipients
Gov. Edwards announced the creation of a work training program for Medicaid recipients. He joined […]
- Argosy University Folds; APA Pledges to Support Doctoral Students Caught Up
Officials at the American Psychological Association said they will do what they can to support […]
New Rule Allows More Private-Sector Care for Veterans
New regulations being considered by the Veterans Affairs will allow Veterans who live more than […]
Features
Legislature to Convene April 8
The 2019 regular Legislative Session will convene at noon, Monday, April 8. Bills currently being prefiled include a variety of issues. Below are some of […]
Chafetz Named Outstanding 2019 Tulane Alumnus
The Tulane School of Science and Engineering has named Dr. Michael Chafetz for its prestigious Outstanding Alumni Award for 2019, announced last month by Dean […]
National Psychology PAC to Host Louisiana Senator Cassidy in Washington DC
Dr. Lacey Seymour, Louisiana Federal Advocacy Coordinator and Past-President of the Louisiana Psychological Association, announced in late February that the national Psychology Political Action Committee […]
Interview with Dr. Heather Pedersen Brain–Health a Growing Concern as Boomers Age
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced their State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018- 2023 Road Map, as part of […]
New Study Shows EPPP Can Discriminate Against African-Americans, Hispanics
A new study demonstrates that the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, known as the EPPP, has differing fail and pass rates for different races, […]
Psychologists to be Compensated for “Thinking” CMS Publishes New Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Codes
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was published at the Federal Register this week, and includes major changes in how psychological testing codes […]
Gov. Edwards Joined Pres. Trump and Other Governors to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
On August 9, Gov. Edwards joined President Trump, other state governors, and White House cabinet members in a roundtable discussion about the positive impact that […]
- Stabilized funding for higher education. State Budget Finally Stable Says Governor Edwards
This week Gov. Edwards authored a guest column in The Advocate detailing the progress Louisiana has made since overcoming the state’s fiscal challenges. “… Louisiana […]
Focus is on Prevention as Suicide Continues to Rise
One of the measures that flew through the House (85 to 0) and then with amendments, through the Senate (32 to 0), in the regular […]
Lt. Governor Nungesser and Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld Look at Psychology’s Role
Lt. Governor William (Billy) Nungesser and nationally recognized clinical psychologist, Scott O. Lilienfeld, delivered the welcome and keynote to attendees for the 70th Annual Convention […]