Subject Index
ABAB design, 114–115, 124
Ability, 197
Abnormal behavior, 139
causes of, 153– 155
disability/dysfunction/
impairment, 137– 138
statistical infrequency or violation of social norms and,
130 – 134
subjective distress, 135– 137
Abnormal Psychology, 117
Abstract reasoning, 524– 525
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science, 90
Acceptance, 375, 376, 380, 392, 397
Accreditation, 29
Acculturation, 324
Achievement, 197
Actuarial approach, 290– 296
Administrative duties, 17
Adolescents.see alsochildren
primary prevention mental health programs for, 466
Advances in Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Therapy
(Kendell), 498
Age factors, 322, 473
IQ testing and, 205
of therapists, 326
Agnosia, 519, 536
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), 494, 495
Alcohol use disorders, 132, 288, 411, 500
brain and, 519, 521
prevention of, 467
ALI (American Law Institute) standard, 545, 560
Ambulatory assessment, 81– 82
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 542
American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology
(ABEPP), 53
American Board of Forensic Psychology, 542
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP),
70 – 71, 90, 533
American Journal of Community Psychology, 462
American Medical Association, 71
American Psychological Association (APA), 49, 53, 54– 56
accredited programs of, 8, 10, 62
Ad Hoc Task Force on Psychopharmacology, 78
on credentials for psychologists, 22, 25
Division 41 (American Psychology–Law Society),
540, 542, 557
Division 12 (Division of Clinical Psychology),
12, 20, 25–27, 28–29, 358
Division of Community Psychology, 461, 462
on ethical standards, 120, 247
guidelines on multiculturalism, 84
on licensure, 67
membership in, 54
military testing by, 35
neuropsychology recognized by, 533
on prescription privileges, 6, 45
testing standards by, 37
training and, 72
American Psychological Association of Graduate Stu-
dents (APAGS), 77
American Psychological Society (APS), 56
American Psychologist, 25, 53645