Sandy's Position on Prescription Privileges for Psychologists
Question: What is your position on prescriptive authority for psychologists? Sandy's Brief Answer: I have been (since the initial DOD...
Sandy and International Psychology
Question 1: What are your goals, as APA President, for APA’s international engagement and for infusing an international perspective into...
Sandy and Independent Practice
Question 1: Please describe your contributions to the independent practice of psychology, including any positions held and committee work...
Sandy's Perspective on Improving Children's Mental Health through the Science and Practice o
We have a children’s mental health crisis in this country, and we need all of psychology to help address it. The fact that we have...
Sandy's Support for Increasing Advocacy for Psychologists' Contribution to Substance Abuse P
Substance abuse problems extract a huge toll on society. The CDC reported 63,600 drug overdose deaths in just 2016. These problems do not...
Sandy Talks Health Psychology
Question 1: How do you differentiate Health Service Psychology from Health Psychology? For me, Health Service Psychology (HSP) is the...
Question 6: What recommendations do you have for actively integrating science and practice into our
Sandy's Response: We have perpetuated narrow definitions of psychological science and practice which exacerbate a false dichotomy. ...
Question 5: How will your presidential initiatives reflect APA’s commitment to addressing social ju
Sandy's Response: APA can best embrace social justice/human rights efforts where we envision unique and/or significant impact, bringing a...
Question 4: According to its 2009 vision statement, APA aspires to be “a principal leader and global
Sandy’s Response: Addressing global challenges such as health, poverty and geopolitical violence requires globally aware partners working...
Question 3: How do you think APA should address the scientific process of developing, updating and
Sandy’s Response: We should, as a discipline and profession, take a significant role in developing and updating clinical guidelines,...
