division 28 american psvcholoaical association i
TRANSCRIPT
Division 28 - American Psvcholoaical Association I
Programs', 'Division Services Office', 'Gov- ent9s Letter, cent ernance Affairs', 'Publications and Communications', and various Boards and The Council of Representatives, in concert with Task Forces, and Working Groups.
the Board of Directors. controls allocation of funds APA Projects. It is In addition to our efforts with the APA that our Division, with experts in many areas, central offices, we have joint projects with be represented and contribute to recommenda- other divisions. F~~ example, there is tions on the science of PsychoPharmacolog~, collaborative effort with Division 50 behavioral toxicology, substance abuse, treat- concerning scientifically based treatment as merit SPecificall~? and health care generally. the basis for certification of practitioners in Further, it is critical that the division has the drug dependence treatment. we also have '
0PPorfunit~ to On facets the regular interactions with the Divisions of conduct of scientific inquiry (e.g. animal wel- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l psychology, ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ , fare, human subjects, and beyond). We Measurement and Statistics, Physiological be able to do this effectively without a represen- and comparative, ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a l , clinical tative on the Council. Since, whetheryou are a psychology, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ i ~ of scientist-practitioner orscientist, this ultimately ~ ~ h ~ ~ i ~ ~ , M~~~ al ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ d ~ ~ i ~ ~ and influences You and Your work in profound Developmental Disabilities, Health
I recommend that You take the Psychology, ClinicalNeuropsychology, and self-serving step of casting all votes for expect emergent relationships with other Division 28. Divisions.
Let us assume that I have not been adequately some members of the ~ i ~ i ~ i ~ ~ have been persuasive. Iask that the devotees of Division28 untiring in their contributions in their areas each contact and request of two other members mdexpertise. ~ h i ~ i ~ accomplished to cast all 10 votes for Division 28. Incidentally, through voluntary action, election, or ap- contacting me Or other nm&rs of the execu- pointments. Inspect many members sensea five committee does not count. Though we lack of oppo,-tunity in these activities, and cannot follow the adage of the Chicago election this has deterred their and system, ''Vote Early and Vote Often", we can contribution on behalf of the Division. In- vote. It truly is in your best interest. Thanks. quiries regarding opportunities are welcome.
Further, all members should consider bring- 1 will '' "PPY '0 "~"ve YOU' ""Phone "' ing up new ismes or initiating new projects (713 792-7925) FAX (713 794-1479 Or 713 794- withintheframeworkoftheDivision~Mem~ 1425), or -ail, if you can labor through this hers new initiatives may be asked address: jgrabows.UTMSIMAIL@ to briefly summarize the interests, goals and
MS166.MSI,UTH.TMC.EDU perhaps provide a very brief proposal. She, he, or they will then receive assistance as
confirming the good works or answering ques- needed and as practicable. In addition to the
tions. formal opportunities, there are numerous requests from the APA for special informa-
Division 2sys Relation to ApA Central Of- tion in areas of expertise represented by fices and Other Divisions members of the Division.
EDITORIAL POLICY harmucology and Substance Abuse Newslet-
er is a quarterly publication of Dzvzszon 28 of the merzcan Psychological Associatzon. It is devoted
to keeping its members informed about the activi- 1
Second, I will &dress issues our There is insufficient space to delineate the interactions with APA, those with other divi- full range of areas addressed by the APA vis- sions, and the role of 'central offices of APA: a-vis psychophamacology and drug abuse.
Some have been mentioned above. It is Division28 has been the bastion of psychophar- roughly true to say that if you or anyone you macologic science and therapy, in the APA. know in our field 'does it7, 'thinks it', 'dreams The Division has been unique in its efforts to it', the Division has implemented, or will balance the interests of basic and applied science implement, a project and will receive sup- across domains from neuroscience laboratories port from the APA. I strongly encourage through treatment outcome studies, with the members to consider developing new initia- diverse policy implications of each. Division tives. members have been called on increasingly to contribute to the efforts of the APA and its A major flaw in $1 Dhisions of the APA, several directorates. While our 'home' in APA and certainly Division 28, is that they are not is arguably the Science Directorate, members of sufficiently inclusive. 1 wish to see active the Division have contributed substantially to participation by a much greater percentage the Directorates of Practice, Education, and of the membership in this and future years. Public Interest. Thus, while Directorates may Call, write, e-mail, send flowers. I will report consider that they have a loyal following of in the next column on how many kmmtive Divisions, we may view the Directorates as our programs were proposed and or initiated in colleagues and agents. We also interact regu- the ar rent quarter. larly with other entities including the 'Central
ties of Division 28 and to the news and comments concerning all aspects of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse.
Comments, brief articles (1,000-2,000 words), and letters are welcome and will be considered for publication as space allows. Articles, comments, announcements, and advertisements should be sent to:
James P. Zacny, Ph.D. Dept. of Anesthesia and Critical Care
University of Chicago MC 4028
5841 S. Maryland Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 I
1 l Submissions should be submitted in both hard copy (letter quality) and diskette. FAX submis- sions are discouraged.
Deadlines are March 15 (Spring), June 15 (Sum- mer), September 15 (Fall), and December 15
Research on Nicotine andTobacco
March 24-25, 1995 1 1 Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA 1 1
For information on the call for abstracts, meeting
registration, and membership, contact:
Ken Perkins at: I I Jude Woodward at: 1 1
Council of Representatives met in open session on Thursday, August 11, and Sunday, August 14. With few exceptions, the Council seemed to concur with recommendations of the Board of Directors and the various Boards and Commit- tees. Items that evoked prolonged attention included discussion of a Board of Educational Affairs report about levels of training (MA vs Ph.D.) of licensed/practicing psychologists, ap- proval of a Board of Directors/Finance Committee recommendation that APA explore investment in "The 10 G Street Project" (a plan to acquire property located one block from M A Headquarters and construct a new office building), and the proposal for bylaws amend- ments about proportional representation. With respect to the latter, Council voted that the proposed bylaws amendment concerning pro- portional representation will be send to the membership only if it receives a favorable re- view by the District of Columbia. Otherwise, Council will reopen the proposed amendment at its February 1995 meeting.
Among the new business items, Council mem- bers congratulated themselves for unanimously approving a proposal from APA presidents Fox, Resnick, and Cantor to set up a special reserve fund of $500,000 to promote and enhance devel- opment of scientific psychology and its applications to research and graduate educa- tion. Division members may remember that in 1993 the Council authorized a special reserve fund of $1.5 d o n to support special projects and activities associated with APA's health care initiatives, especially for the practice commu- nity. Finally, Council was addressed by three APAMembers (SusanMineka, R. Duncan Luce, and Robert Perloff) requesting formation of two task forces or commissions to investigate factual and ~rocedural matters raised by Lewis Lipsitt's candidacy for the office of President- Elect. The following Council actions are important for Division 28:
1. OUR MOTION FOR ACTION O N LEVEL 1 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY TRAINING was withdrawn, after discussions with its original cosponsors, because BEA has appointed a committee to make recommenda- tionsforpsychopharmacologytraining, andhas
instructed the Committee on Accreditation (CoA) to 'consider how best to incorporate in the revised accreditation criteria a component of education and training in psychopharmacol- ogy'. (However, a specific recommendation about psychopharmacology is not included in the latest CoA draft.) In a related move, a motion to discuss on the floor of council the recommendations of the Psychopharmacology Task Force was also withdrawn by its sponsor.
2. COLLEGE OFPROFESSIONALPSY- CHOLOGY (CPP) MOTION FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL O F CREDENTIALLING TEST FOR AL- COHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Council passed, without discussion, a mo- tion originating from the College of Professional Psychology and amended af- ter a meeting between members of the College andliaisons appointed by Division 28 (Maxine Stitzer from Johns Hopkins) and Division 50 (Sandra Brown from UCSD). The motion authorizes the Col- lege to develop a proficiency credential in the area of 'psychological treatment of al- cohol and other psychoactive substance abuse'. Maxine and Sandra are working with the Training Criteria Subcommittee of the College (David A. Rodgers, Chair) to form a group to define the 'content' area for a the proficiency credential. For those interested, the final substitute motion reads: The Council of Representatives recognizes as a psychological proficiency the psycho- logical treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance abuse, whichprofi- ciency shall be appropriate only for holders of doctoral-based licenses in psychology that legally allow such practice, or persons with doctoral degrees in those jurisdictions in which the primary credential is subdoctorally-based. Council authorizes the College of Professional Psychology to develop a proficiency credential for this proficiency, and further notes with appre- ciation that the Professional College has recognized aliaison from Division 28 and a liaison from Division 50 to serve with the College members for the development of such a proficiency.
3 . Council presented special awards to the first two psychologists to graduate fromthe Department of Defense Psychopharmacol- ogy Demonstration Project: Navy Commander John Sexton and Lt. Com- mander Morgan Sammons. This is the prescription privilege demonstration train- hgprogramofferedthroughtheUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. A. third member of the original class is now a medical student at USUHS. Two Fellows are in the second class, and five are enrolled in the third class, which began June 1994.
Call for Submissions
for the 1995 Meeting
I Suzette Evans
1995 Program Chair, Division 28
I know December 2nd seems far away, and you have barely recovered from the 1994 APA meeting, but it really is time to think about submitting proposals for the 1995 meeting. I have been given the honor of being the 1995 Program Chair for Division 28, partly because I now work in New York City. Since the 1995 meeting will be on the E.ast coast in the Big Apple, this should nake the meeting somewhat more afford- ~ble . I encourage all of you in Division 28 to , cttend and participate in the 1995 meeting. New York is actually a wonderful city to
1 visit and there are a number of fun things to ' do when you need a break from listening to ! the talks. This year we are particularly
iiterested in paper submissions and sympo- sia. Clearly this is also an excellent opportunity for students to attend and present at the meeting. If there is enough iiterest and submissions, we will also hold I poster session.
On November 19th I will be in Washington, D.C. to plan forthe 1995 Science Weekend speakers. Division 28 will contribute 1 or 2 hours to this. The two themes will be "Emotion and Motivation" and "Learning, Memory, and Cognition".
Feel free to call me if you have any sugges- lions, ideas for symposia, or questions about NYC (21 2-960-5895).
Please send submissions by (or before!!) December 2nd to:
Suzette M. Evans, Ph.D.
New York State Psychiatric Institute
722 West 168th Street, Unit 66
New York, NY 10032
DilVIOfl is, Amim ~syc~ffld Association. pge 3
Sandra Brown and Maxine Stitzer, respectively, have been appointed to serve as Division 50's and Division 28's Liaison to the College to
--- coordinate to each Division's involvement.
Further Collaborations Between Divisions 50 and 28
Rudy E. Vuchinich applied psychology. These bodies are the Joint
Division 50 Liaison to Division 28 Interim Committee for the Identification and A!' another example of collaborative efforts by
Recognition of Specialties and proficiencies Divisions 50 and 28, shortly before the 1994
The purpose of &is item is to acquaint members (JICIRSP) and the College of Professional Psy- APA convention, the JICIRSP requested that
of Division 28 with Division 50 on Addictions, chology. The JICIRSP will establish criteria for the two Divisions jointly file a ~eti t ion by 9/1/
AOA'~ newest (practice) division, ~ i ~ i ~ i ~ ~ designating specialtiesandproficienciesfor clini- 94 to have substance abuse designated as a Pro-
50's Liaison to Division 28,1 believe we share cal practice and will review petitions from ficiency area, eventhoughamotionwasalread~
important scientific and applied interests organized groups of psychologists who request before APA Council for such a designation.
that emanate from our joint concerns with such designations. The College will determine Leaders of Divisions 50 and 28 met at the Con-
excessve consumption^ ~ i ~ i ~ i ~ ~ ~ 28 and 50 relevant content for the areas so designated and vention and agreed to complete the petition
have the for a mutually boieficid will examine and credential licensed psycholo- t08ether,butonlY i f s ~ f f i c i e n t t i m e ~ ~ ~ l o w e d
relationship that supports the pursuit of corn- gists to practice in a given area. Division 50 10 do 30 in an appropriately careful way and if
monscientific, applied, e ~ u c a t i o n ~ , a n ~ p o ~ i t i c ~ interacted with these bodies because substance the confusion surrounding the request Was ac-
goals. abuse was selected by the College as the first area howledged and clarified.
for proficiency certification. Interestingly, this In addition, two 28 members have A Brief History of Division 50 selection was made well in advance of clear accepted appointments to two key Division 50 Division 50 was unanimously approved by the JIcIRSp widelines On what constitute profi- in^ stitzer to the science APA Council of Representatives if February, c ienc~ and areas practice and 'so sory committee warren ~ i ~ k ~ l to the
prior to the APA Council of Representatives Education and Tr&ing co-ttee. Divisions 1993, in response to a petition signed by over recognizing substance abuse as a proficiency 700 psychologists, many of whom were mem- 28 and 50 cosponsored a preconvention insti- area suitable for credentialing. bers ofthe Society of Psychologistsin Substance tute on substance abuse relapse at the 1993 APA
Abuse (SPAB). W. Miles Cox, a Fellow of Divi- ~ ~ a l i n ~ with these A ~ A bodies, especially the convention, and papers from that institute have sion 28 and then current President of SPAB, college, forced a rapid crystallization of ~ i ~ i - been submitted together for publication. The served as Division 50 President until the 1993 sion50~sma~priority, whichistoinsureasolid Divisions also cosponsored a number of high APA convention. Julie Tucker, also a Division interface between clinical practice and the scien- quality and well attended events at the 1994 28 Fellow, was elected and served as President ti<¥i data base on substance abuse under ideal APA convention. during 1993-1994. Raymond Hanbury is Presi- conditions, such an interface would be an auto- Division 50 desires these collaborative activities dent during 1994-1995 and Mark G o l h a 5 matic part of the process. Unfortunately, to and to expand. clearly, our respec- another Division 28 Fellow, is President-Elect conditions proved somewhat less than ideal, tive memberships diverge along the for 1995-1996. Division 50 has about 800 mem- y n ~ niviSion 50 ha< had to take considerable science-practice dimension in our primary pro- bers and won a seat on the APA Council of initiative to establish essential science-practice fessional (ãnãion d Division 50 almost Representatives during its first Year of opera- connections. Division 50 representatives (espe- certainly concern itself to a greater degree with tions. Julie Tucker and had practice-related issues than Division 2%. Never-
About 60% of Division 50 members are clinical a w e ~ t r o n d ~ repeatedly 0) for the aP- we have much in cornon, and pointment of substance abuse experts to the psychologists and about 12O/0 are counseling many individuals are members of both divi-
psychologists. More than twice as many are college aXm-ktees that will determine the .-ions. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ , both ,,ivisiOns strongly employed in service delivery settings than in substance abuse base and the a g r e e o n t ~ e c r ~ t ~ c ~ ~ p o ~ ~ c e o f f l u ~ ~ ~ ~ e r a c ~
credentialing process, and (2) for the certifica- tions between the scientific and clinical research or educational settings. Nevertheless, most Division 50 members engage in some re- Process be geared at the level communities, andboth probably also agreethat search and practice. and P ~ Y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ w - ~ P ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ such hteraãiOn have not been sufficient.
edge (as opposed to certifying psychologists at Division 50's Activities the level of proficiency of subdoctoral sub- Part of the problem is due to the organization of
stance abuse counselors). Experts from APA into separate Science and Practice Direc- During the Division's first Year of operations, ~ i ~ i ~ i ~ ~ ~ 2 8 and 5 0 ~ a v e n o w ~ e e n a p p o ~ t e ~ t o torates and to the absence of an organizational rout~eorg~izati~nalst~~res~ere~sti~ted, key college comittees, and their work is in entity that promotes strong science-practice including the formation of standing commit- progress. Also, at the 1994 ApA convention, connections. ~t almost certainly will benefit tees, initiation of a newsletter, and publication Council approved a motion intro- both divisions if we develop a communication of Division 5 ' scientific journal, Psycholog, of duced by Alice young, 28,s Olunc. process that crosses divisional boundaries to Addictive Behawzors. In addition to these tasks, Representative, that specifies that the credentid serve our common interests. Together, Divi- Division 50 was immediately placed in a posi- will be at the domoral wdl emphasize sions 50 and 28 have an opportunity to
dealing with new that p s y c ~ o ~ o g ~ c ~ treatments of substmce abuse. strengthen the interface between research and
may have a critical influence on the future of practice in the substance abuse area.
pale 4 ~ycfiopfiflrmaco1c~ wd substtwce Ahttf ~ e ~ ~ k t t e r
Legislative Alert Christine A. Sannerud, Ph.D. Chair, Division 28 Representative Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) has Committee on Animal Research intr0ducedH.R. 4971, the "The Animal Experi-
mentation Right to Know Act." This legislation would amend the Animal Welfare Act "to
Legislative Issues: strengthen the annual reporting requirements
~~~~~l~ court overturns fiche,+ decision of research facilities conducting animal experi-
on dogs and nonhuman primates mentation or testing and to improve the accountability of animal experimentation pro-
The US Court of Appeals for the District of grams of the Department of Defense. H.R. 4971 Columbia reversed Judge CharlesRichey's 1993 "will require a comprehensive public report on decision that declared the USDA's animal wel- animal testing in this country to be submitted fareregulationsfordogsandnonhumanprimates by USDA ..." Torricelli refers to the USDA's invalid. Judge Charles Richey had ruled in the current annual report on "animal testing" as animal welfare regulations case in which the "very limited." H.R. 4971 "also includes provi- Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) sued the sions to ensure that the DOD provide detailed USDA saying that the regulations promulgated information on its use of animals in research. In for primate well-being and dog exercise were addition, H.R. 4971 calls for the President to inadequate. The US Court of Appeals found appoint an 11-member panel of biomedical ex- against the plaintiffs in the case. The ruling perts and animal care experts to examine the means that the more flexible, "performance ethics and regulations of the animal experi- standardsn used in the USDA regulations will ments conducted by the military." HR 4971 is stand. As with an earlier decision in an ALDF v unnecessary and duplicative and places unrea- USDA case, the central issue in the ruling was sonable and unscientific demands on military the standing of the plaintiffs to bring suit against animal research. Although the provisions for the government. The panel of judges that heard the military research may not directly affect the appeal concluded that the plaintiffs failed to many or our research programs, this type of demonstrate direct injury as a result of the legislation would set the stage for further arbi- defendant's actions. trary and unnecessary oversight and reporting
standards. The appellate decisions were based on the find- ing that the plaintiffs in both cases, led by the NIH Plan for the Use of Animal in Research Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), lacked legal standingto initiate the suits. Legal As mandated in the NIH Revitalization Act of
is determined by the plaintiffs' abilities to prove 19937 lhe of Health and Human
that the actions of the defendant had resulted in Services sent the "NIH for the Use of
direct and adverse effects for the plaintiffs. Animals in Research" to Congress. The plan describes NIH's efforts to conduct or support
ALDF's inability to prove legal standing sets a research into methods of biomedical and behav- precedent for any further legal actions. In effect, ioral research that do not require animals, use the court has rejected ALDF's claim that it reduced numbers of animals, use non-mamma- legally represents animals. According to "The lianmarinelife,andproducelesspainanddistress
Chronicle of Higher Education", this poses a in animals. The validity and reliability of such quandary for the activists. While some argue methods will also be addressed in the plan. that they should pursue a legislative strategy with the aim of encoding their rights as repre- TO obtain COP""- of the "NIH "an for the use
sentatives of animals, others think such actions of Animals in Research" contact the NIH Of-
would be futile. What actions activists will take fice of Laboratory Animal Research, Building 1,
next is uncertain. Their failure in courts may Room 252,9000 Rockville, Pike, Bethesda, MD
signal a renewed emphasis on legislative action 20892.
or on break-ins and property destruction to draw attention to their views.
Nominations Sought for 1995
Young Psychopharmacologist 1 1 The Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse (28) of the American Psychological Association (APA) is pleased to announce the continuation of an award program to identify and recognize out- 1 standing research by promising young psychopharmacologists.
The Young Psychopharmacologist Award, sponsored by The Burroughs Wellcome Fund, will be presented at the 1995 APA 1 meeting and will consist of a cash award of 1 $500, an engraved plaque, and travel funds 1 for the recipient to attend and address the APA meeting. The purpose of the award is 1 1 to honor each year a young scientist doing original, meritorious work in psychophar- 1 ! macology and to encourage excellence in 1 1 research at the interface between the disciplines of pharmacology and psychol- 1 1 OgY. I i
I I Persons who are predoctoral trainees or 1 1
I I who are no more than five years past the , date of receipt of the doctoral degree are
I eligible for consideration. Candidates must be nominated by a member or fellow of
i 1 Division 28, and the nomination must be I ! based on work in the area of psychophar- macology/behavioral pharmacology.
Nominations must include (1 )the nominee's resume or Curriculum Vitae, (2) reprmts or manuscript(s) describing the research on which the nomination is based, and (3) a statement from the sponsor in support of the nomination. Forward all materials to: Larry D. Byrd, Ph.D., Division of Behavioral Biology, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center,Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Materials must be received no later than January 1, 1995. I 1 1
' I
John Hughes I
I John R. Hughes, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Practice at the University of Vermont received the first Ove Ferno Award for research on Neuropsycho-pharmacologium (CINP).
Dr. Hughes shares the award with Dorothy Hatsukami, Ph. D. for empirical studies describing the nicotine withdrawal syndrome. This work was crucial in defining smoking as a form of drug depen- dence. I I
APA Division 28 Business Meeting Minutes Friday, August 12, 1994 Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403A
Prepared by Ken Perkins, Public Information chair,
in the absence of David Penetar, Division 28 secretary
Meeting was called to order by President Lew Seiden at 5:00 PM.
1. There were no minutes to review from the last meeting.
2. Treasurer's Report (given by Seiden in Hemingfield's absence) indicated the balance was
approximately $11,000. Current year's dues of $5 will increase to $8 next year and $10 the
following year. The reason for the increase is a sharp decline in corporate support. Members are
encouraged to forward names of contacts in corporations who may be of help.
3. Membership report: None
4. Election Results: Steve Fowler was elected President-elect. Harriet de Wit was elected
Member-at-Large. Nominations for next year are Marlyne Kilbey and Nancy Ator for
President. N o additional nominations were offered from the floor, and a motion to close
nominations for President was seconded and approved unanimously by voice vote.
5. State of Division 28: Dr. Seiden expressed pride in contributions by Division 28 members
to the understanding of substance abuse. Upcoming issues of certification of substance abuse and
related difficulties were mentioned. It was stressed that the Division has be remain involved in
order to track this process and provide important input. The Executive Board was thanked for
its support, and Marilyn Carroll's efforts as Program Chair were particularly appreciated.
6. New Business: Alice Young, Council Rep, elaborated on certification issue. APA accredi-
tation board has looked into including the psychopharmacology component as a required part
of graduate training programs, which was recommended by past Council Rep., Steve Fowler.
Council has approved the College of Professional Psychology, which is to provide
Nominations Sought for 7995
Solvay Duphar A ward 1 The Division of Psychopharmacology and
I Substance Abuse (28) of the American Psychological Association (APA) is pleased to announce the continuation of an award I i program to identify and recognize out- 1 \ standing research by senior investigators 1 on affective disorders. 1
1 The Award for Outstanding Basic Psy- 1 chopharrnacological Research on Affective Disorders, sponsored by Solvay Duphar, B.B., will be presented at the 1995 APA 1 meeting, and will consist of a cash award I 1 of $2,500, an engraved plaque, an original sculpture, and an invitation to attend and address the APA meeting. The purpose of the award is to honor each year a senior- level scientist who has contributed original, 1 1 meritorious work on the psychopharma- cology of affective disorders.
Candidates must be nominated by a mem- 1 ber or fellow of Division 28, and the nomination must be based on career con-
I I i i I tributions in t h e area of ;
psychopharmacology/behavioral pharma- 1
cology and affective disorders. I
nominee's resume or Curriculum Vitae, (2)
I Nominations must include ( 1 ) the
reprints of manuscript(s) describing the research on whichthe nomination is based, and (3) a statement from the sponsor in support of the nomination. Forward all materials to: Larry Byrd, Ph.D., Division of Behavioral Biology, Yerkes Regional Pri- mate Research Center, Emory University,
1 Atlanta, GA 30322.
Materials must be received no later than
t credentials for proficiency areas. First area to be approved is alcohol and substance abuse areas.
However, input from Division 28 and 50 has not been sought by the College. Divisions 28 and
50 are now involved in developing content areasfor tests requiredin certification. Maxine Stitzer The Executive Committee seeks
is the Liaison between Division 28 and the College. Division 28 is emphasizing that certification l nominations for Fellow status in be available only to doctoral level psychologists. President Seiden expressed concern that if the ' i rjivision 28. Any member who has credentialing process does not proceed as Division 28 would like and then ends up being a very made outstanding contributions to
ineffective system, then Division 28 will be seen as having hadresponsibility. Maxine Stitzer and psychopharmacology or substance abuse is eligible.
Alice Young indicated that the College was now receptive to input from Division 28 and 50 and 1 1 that the process appears to proceeding appropriately.
' If you wish to be considered yourself or nominate someone else for this APA
' I 1
1 I
Don Overton indicated that sections of the Human Capital Initiative are nearing comple- honor, send yourlhislher CV to:
tion, and that Division 28 needs to maintain input in other sections (e.g. psychopathology). Warren K. Bickel, Ph.D. Division 28 Membership Chair
7. John Grabowski was installed as the new Division 28 President and expressed appreciation Human Behavioral Pharmacology to Lew Seiden for all of his work over the past year. Laboratory I
Department of Psychiatry The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 PM. i I University of Vermont
I 1 3 8 Fletcher Place Bulington, VT 05401-1 198
I I
I (802) 660-3060 I
1 l
P y 6 ~.iycI~ophmb~ and substmce A ~ X ~ewsktter
h - Positions Available - Fourth International Behavioral
Neuroscience Society Conference Department of Pharmacology
I Santiago de Compostels, Spain ,
May 18-21, 1995
The Fourth International mlavioral Neuro- I science Society Conference will be held in conjunction with the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the University of Santiago de Compostels, the host institution. Scientific program will include plenary lectures, oral
1 communications and poster sessions. The 1 aim of the IBNS meeting is to fac i l i t a te corn-
, munication among scientists engaged in , the neural basis of behavior, 1 The meeting will focus on a number of basic 1 science and clinical areas, For meeting infor- 1 matlon, symposia, registration , material, call for abstracts, and membership I application, please contact: I I Marianne Van Wagner Charles P France, Ph 0
! Department of Pharmacology I6NS Central Office/Division of Life Louisiana State University Medical Center
Sciences 1100 Florida Avenue New Orleans. LA 701 19
The University of Texas at San Antonio
I
For information:(504) 942-8382 FAX: (504) 942-8383
EMAIL (Internet), [email protected] EOU
(210) 691-4481 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Fax: (21 0) 691 -451 0 Pi
1 Internet: [email protected] L
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
I I in substance abuse
Notice One position available in a stimulating productive ; [ 11 laboratory Respons~b~l~t~es are in the behavioral
T h e APA Science Directorate is seeking [ economics of drug self-administration. Applicants must have completed doctoral tvaining in psychology
examples of basic research findings by or pharmacology and have research experience. psychologists which have l e d to practical Minorities are encouraged to apply Competitive
a ~ ~ l i c a t i o n s of one kind or another. These stipends. Send letters of interest, vita, and letters of
1 examples are to be used to highlight t h e Warren K. Bickel, Ph 0
importance of basic research and thereby Human Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory support its funding. One obvious example is Department of Psychiatry
research on transdermal nicotine deliver, 38 Fletcher Place
which led to the development of the nico- Burlington, VT 05501-1419
tine patch for treatment of smoking cessation. Members of APA Division 28 are
ked to provide such examples t o Ken rkins, Chair of Public Information, who
will then forward them to the Science Directorate. Please provide a paragraph ;
11 describing the basic research ( w i t h refer- e n c e to citations if p o s s i b l e ) andthe practical application which followed. Send to:
Ken Perkins WPIC
381 1 O'Hara Street Pittsburgh, PA 1521 3
or FAX to: ( 4 1 2 ) 6 2 4 - 6 0 1 8
The Science Directorate is also encourag- ing APA members to help communicate the importance of basic research t o the public,
1 such as by writing popular science pieces.
I I
Postdoctoral human research positions available in a stimulating and productive environment with excellent i clinical and research resources Develop, implement, and publish human laboratory research related to the behavioral, subjective, and physiological effects of I
psychoactive drugs. Special interest areas include 1 opioids, benzodiazepine anxiolytics/hypnotics, caffeine, nicotine dependence, drug discrimination, smoking cessation, drug abuse treatment Experimental background and research experience required Minorities encouraged USPHS stipend levels based on experience Send vita, letter interest, , 1 and namdphones of 3 references to George E I Bigelow, Ph 0 , Roland R Griffiths, Ph 0 , or Maxine 1 Stitzer, Ph.0.:
BPRU Behavioral Biology Research Center
5510 Nathan Shock Drive Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus
Baltimore. MD 1
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Addictions
I The Clinical Research and Treatment Institute of the i Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto a premier alcohol and drug treatment research faci1ity has estab 1 i ished a multidisciplinary research training program in the addictions Several postdoctoral research fellow positions (Ph 0 s or M 0 s) are available beginning in July of each year The objective of the program is to provide trainees with a comprehensive training program in the addictions and with training in research tech niques, including those of direct relevance to clinical research Training is complemented by weekly clinical/ researchseminars and a year long fundamentals course on change and community interventions, behavioural change and relapse prevention, youth and family, health recovery services research, prechnical treatment research, economic evaluations and smoking cessa- tion Salary ranges vary depending on postdoctoral experience and type of postdoctoral degree (Ph D $26,790 to $30,510, M D $27,100 to $42,585) Deadline is April 1st of each application year Interested 1 applicants should send 2letters of reference, an offictal graduate transcript, a curriculum vitae, copies of recent publications and a statement of research career plans and reasons for seeking training to
Or Linda C Sobell Assistant Director of
Research and Training Clinical Research and Treatment Institute
Addiction Research Foundation 33 Russell Street
Totonto, Ontario M55251
For further information'
phone (416) 595.600216702 fax (416) 595-6617
Research Position in Behavioral Pharmacology
Position available in NIOA-funded laboratory studying 1 1 behavioral influences on the behavioral effects of ! chronically-administered drugs Full time 2 year posi- tion (renewable for 2 additional years1 but not a tenure-track academic job Requires a Ph D with fun- damental knowledge of the experimental analysis of
I
behavior and of influences of schedule-associated per- 1 formance on the behavioral effects of drugs Available immediately. Send vitae to: i
James B. Smith
Mercer University
School of Pharmacy I 3001 Mercer University Drive 1
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
Extramural Training Program 1 1 Cognitive Therapy I I
I The Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research 1 in suburban Philadelphia is offering a year long extramu- ral training program in cognitive therapy under the direction of Aaron T Beck, M.O., and Judith S. Beck, Ph D , involving three intensive weekend workshops and weekly phone supervision. Contact:
The Beck Institute GSB Building ii I
Suite 700 City Line and Belmont Avenues Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1610
Phone: (610) 664-3020 FAX- (610) 664-4437 I
Division. 28, ~merican ~ychdyical Asaxiafion pge 7
Elected: President ................................................. John G. Grabowski ........................ 8\93-8196 ....................... [email protected] .- President-elect ......................................... Stephen C. Fowler ......................... 8194.8197 ....................... [email protected] Past President ......................................... Lewis S. Seiden ............................ 8192-8195 ....................... [email protected] Council Representative ............................. Alice M. Young ............................. 2/94-1197 ....................... USERGHD6@WAYNEMTS
....................... Members-at-Large .................................... Deborah A. Cory-Slechta ............... 8192-8195 [email protected] James L. Sorensen ........................ 8193-8196 Harriet de Wit ............................... 8\94-8197 ....................... [email protected]
Appointed: ................................ ............................... Program Chair, 1995 Suzette Evans 8\94-8196
....................... .................................. .......................... Past Program Chair Marilyn E. Carroll 8\93-8195 [email protected] Newsletter Editor ..................................... James P. Zacny ............................ 8193.8196 ....................... [email protected] ASPETlNeuroscience Liaison .................... Nancy Ator ................................... 8193-8196 ....................... alor0BPRU.UUCP.JHU.EDU APA Public Affairs Liaison ........................ George E. Bigelow ......................... 8\91-8195 ....................... [email protected] APS Liaison ............................................. Donald A. Overton ......................... 8191-8/95 ....................... [email protected] Board of Scientific Affairs ........................ Ronald W. Wood ............................ 8/92-8195 ....................... [email protected] Centennial Officer .................................... Herbert Barry ................................ 8191-8195 ....................... [email protected] CPDD Liaison ........................................... Roy W. Pickens ............................. 8/92-8195 Com. on Animal Research ......................... Christine A. Sannerud .................... 8\93-8196 Corn. on Continuing Ed. ............................ Maxine L. Stitzer ........................... 8/92-8195 ....................... [email protected] Com. on Nomt. & Awards ......................... Larry D. Byrd ................................ 8191-8195 ....................... [email protected] Committee on Prescript. Priv. ................... Marlyne Kilbey .............................. 8191-8195 ....................... VKILBEY@WAYNESTl Corporate Liaison ..................................... James L. Howard .......................... 8192-8195 Membership Chairs ................................... Jed Rose ...................................... 8\94-8197 ....................... [email protected]
Warren Bickel ............................... 8/91-8195 ....................... [email protected] ............... ........................ Neurobehavioral Tox. Corn. ....................... Deborah A. Cory-Slechta 8193.896 [email protected]
....................... ....................... Public Information .................................... Kenneth A. Perkins 8/92-8195 [email protected] ....................... .......................... Secretary ................................................. David M. Penetar 8/92-8195 piinetar@WRAIR-EMH1 .ARMY.MIL
Treasurer ................................................. Jack E. Henningfield ...................... 8191-8197 ....................... ........................ ............................ Women's Network Rep. Carolyn M. Mazure 8\93-8196 [email protected]