July/August 2019 | Monitor on Psychology

Vol. 50 No. 7
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On the Cover: Linking the pieces in suicide prevention

  • Better ways to prevent suicide

    In the first of a series, we look at how psychologists in a variety of settings are building on one another’s work to address today’s most challenging issues. Here is how they are working together to advance the field of suicide prevention.

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Pathways for addressing deep poverty

More than 6% of Americans—some 18.5 million people—live in deep poverty

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Features

Brexit blues

Psychologists report on an often-overlooked aspect of Brexit: The United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union is causing psychological distress across the country

A new device for treating ADHD in children

The FDA-cleared device produced a meaningful reduction in ADHD symptoms in a clinical trial

4 questions for Malcolm Woodland

To improve care for underserved people in Washington, D.C., this clinical psychologist has created a "mini medical school" that encourages black and Latino students to pursue health-care careers

Moving assessment out of the clinic

Wearables, gaming, virtual reality and other rapidly developing technologies enable psychologists to gather information in real-life settings

Normalizing sexual health in medical care

Jennifer Vencill is part of an internal medicine team that helps women overcome physical and psychological barriers to sexual intimacy

Launch. Grow. Thrive.

Established solo and group practitioners share their secrets to success in independent practice

The emotional lives of caregivers

The Social Gerontology and Health Lab at the Yale School of Public Health explores the emotional dynamics at play when older adults become their spouses’ caregivers

LinkedIn profiles that get noticed

Psychologist-specific advice from online marketing experts on how to maximize your LinkedIn presence

New CE opportunities for psychologists

Psychologists will soon be able to tap a wealth of new interprofessional continuing-education offerings

The ethics of innovation

At Microsoft, Arathi Sethumadhavan conducts research to fuel responsible design of new technologies

By the numbers: How the world views immigrants

More people worldwide see immigrants as a blessing than a burden—but a large influx of asylum seekers can erode that support

The hot list

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