July/August 2015 | Monitor on Psychology
Vol. 46 No. 7![July/August Monitor on Psychology](https://www.apa.org/images/2015-07-cover_tcm7-188959_w1024_n.jpg)
On the Cover: Fighting poverty
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Fighting poverty
New research is finding ways to help people overcome poverty and avoid the mental and physical health problems associated with low socioeconomic status.
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Eliminating class bias
An APA committee is working to help psychologists be more sensitive in their work with people living in poverty.
![In brief](https://www.apa.org/images/inbrief-thumb1_tcm7-124556.jpg)
![Questionaire](https://www.apa.org/images/questionaire-thumb_tcm7-131320.jpg)
QUESTIONNAIRE
As Ms. Wheelchair California, Alette Coble-Temple is advocating for the rights of parents with disabilities.
![Ethics Rounds](https://www.apa.org/images/ethics-rounds-thumb_tcm7-124714.jpg)
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
The APA Ethics Code offers guidance to psychologists who find themselves in unforeseen situations.
![An important study finds that children who have been psychologically maltreated suffer effects that are equal or greater than children who have been physically or sexually abused.](https://www.apa.org/images/2015-07-ce-wounds-tn_tcm7-188978.jpg)
CE CORNER
An important study finds that children who have been psychologically maltreated suffer effects that are equal or greater than children who have been physically or sexually abused.
![Is psychology becoming more diverse?](https://www.apa.org/images/2015-07-diverse-tn_tcm7-188980.jpg)
Features
News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies.
The eighth annual Psychology Day at the United Nations focused on how psychology can help reduce health inequalities around the world.
For 25 years, APA’s Committee on Psychology and AIDS has overseen the association’s work to prevent and educate people about HIV/AIDS.
What can students and professors do to help students in crisis successfully balance work and life stressors?
Letters of recommendation for students applying for psychology internships in 2016 must now be in a standardized format. Here's what students need to know.
Reporters can help spread news about your work in the field. Here's how to effectively tell your story.
Massive open online courses, known as MOOCs, offer a way to get psychological science into the public sphere.
Self-injury is a well-recognized clinical phenomenon, but its causes — and therefore its cures — have been somewhat elusive. Two clinical researchers have compelling and complementary views on why people engage in this harmful behavior.
Behavioral therapy is recommended as the first line of treatment for very young children. So why is medication use rising among this group?
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RANDOM SAMPLE
A former police detective who now counsels sex offenders and victims of violence.
![Candidates](https://www.apa.org/images/candidates-thumb_tcm7-124709.jpg)
CANDIDATES FOR APA PRESIDENT
Members will elect the association’s next president this fall.
COLUMNS
From the CEO
Judicial Notebook
Perspectives on Practice
President's Column
Speaking of Education
DEPARTMENTS
American Psychological Foundation