Article archive / September 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 1. Source pages: 8.
Dr. Darlyne Nemeth, the American Psychological Association (APA) Delegate representing the Louisiana Psychological Association, provided information to the Times about the recent Council of Representatives actions. The Council met at the recent APA convention in Honolulu.
According to the information from Nemeth, and Monitor writer, Rhea Farberman, the group voted to adopt measures that would increase the quality of psychology education, and to make changes to the way APA handles duties based on the “Good Governance Project,” results.
The Council adopted three measures to strengthen psychology teaching, including new teaching tools and new student learning and benchmarking measures.
The Council voted to revise certain aspects of APA governance, which President Donald Bersoff, PhD, JD, noted would allow the Council to be more effective in important association issues.
These issues include research funding and psychology’s role in integrated health care, and other things that members are most concerned about, and to align efforts with the strategic plan.
Also during the meeting, the Council recognized sleep psychology and police and public safety psychology of specialties, and also approved the continuing recognition of counseling psychology and school psychology. In other business they adopted guidelines for the practice of tele-psychology, and practice with older adults, and they adopted the recognition of biofeedback as a proficiency in professional psychology.
The group also adopted a resolution reconciling APA's policies against torture.
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