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i PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY NE SLETTER k (Division 28 - The American Psychological Association)

Issue Number 4

Dr. John H. Kehne of Yale University and Dr. Batrick M. Ekardsley of the Medical College of V i r g i n i a were d cc-recipients of the 1987 Young Psychopharnacologist Award, sponsored by the Burroughs-4/ellcoos Fund. 'he awards were m m c d a t the mud meting of the herim Psychol& czl Asswiatim he ld in Nw York this past August. Both recipients received a $500 cash prize and an engraved plaque. In addition, Dr. Kehne had his e p e s e s p i d t o deliver the Y a m g F s y c h o ~ ~ o l c g i s t Address entitled "Behavioral Biarmacology of the Atypical Anxiolytic Buspirone."

Dr. Kehne received a B.A. in Neuroscience from Anherst College (l976), an M.A. (1980) and R.D. (1983) in Biopsychology from the University of Massachusetts, and NIH postdoctoral fellc~s,hips in Biological Psychiatry from Yale University. Dr. Kehne f i r s t carried out psychophannacology research as an undergraduate Neuroscience major a t Anherst College under the guidance of Dr. Charles A. Sorenson. His honors thesis on the c a t e c h o ~ e r g i c mehmism of arqhetamine's actims led t o his election t o S&m %. and the w r k was s w u e n t l y published in Psychophanaacology .

Dr. Kehne entered the Biopsychology program a t the University of Massachusetts (Arherst) with Dr. Sorenson and Dr. Jerrold Meyer as his advisors. His masters thesis clarified the i n v t ~ l v a ~ ~ ~ t of the nucleus ac- in the behavioral effects of amphetmim. Dr. Kehe arcid out his dissertation research and subsequent postdoctoral w r k in the Department of Psychiatry of the Yale University Schpl of Mdicine where he received his primry research direction from&. Michael Davis. Dr. Kehne emphasized the important influence of other members of the H e d e n c e c a n r u n i ~ . i n prticular b t h y Gdager , Ra~daLl (hlnkaris, James ~ s e l l a , Jdm Taumn, Joe Marwah, Matthew Galloway, Janice Mondlock. and Lee Wes inger . His dissertation on the behavioral pharmacology of clonidine helped define conditions under which a l e 1 adrenergic properties of the drug are expressed. In Dr. Gallager's latmatoxy, Dr. Kehe investigated modulation of reflex behavior by inhibitory amino acid neurotransnitters and la ter assessed possible

habitmtion procsses. Utilizing various neurotoxins. Dr. Kehe evaluated central noradreoergic involvement in the behavioral actions of the alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist w i n e , and, In a collabrative pwt, damst ra t& functional and bicchmical &dence for qmegulation of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors following chronic antidepressmt treatumt .

Dr. Kehne's appointmnt as a postdoc under the Biological Science Training Program was followed by a National Institutes of Health Individual Fellowship during d-d& tine he characterked spinal cord cyclic AMP modulation of the s t a r t l e reflex and defined a behavioral corrdatf? of cabd*jndependat F h G s * & e w

inhibition In the central nervous system. Recent collaborative projects have demonstrated G-protein linkage t o an alpha-2 adrenergic agooist behavioral effect, and have also shewn sensitive antianxiety activity of several atypical anxiolytics using the fear enhanced s ta r t l e m u *

In mid-sunnier of 1987, Dr. Kehne assuned his present position as a Senior Research Riannacologist in tile Central Nervous System group a t the Merrell Dow Research Institute in Cincinnati, 050.

Dr. Beadsky received his %.D. (1982) i n Expriuental Psycholw fran the LJniversity of I%mesota where he worked In the behavioral pharmacology laboratory of Dr. Richard A. Meisch. While a t Minnesota, Dr. Beardsley's research focused on elaborating the determinants of the oral self ' '

' tration of drugs. Ihroughout Dr. Beardsley ' s graduate education he was supported by an Individual PHS Predoctoral Research hard t i t l ed Etonitazene !3elf-Admbistration by the Rat.

After receiving his doctorate. Dr. Beardsley spent one year as a postdoctoral research fellow a t the Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the Addiction Research Foundationy Dr. Beardsley developed a resexch program in the h b r a t o r i e s of Dr. Harold Kdant a h . d a t evaluating the b p r k m c e of i n t e r e t b n o l am- interval on rates and levels of ethanol self administration. M d i t i a d l y , he developed opemnt conditia-ling p d u r e s to test for and IEaSure the ~~t of t o l e m c e and depedmce t o ethanol in self-administrating labratory an imh .

Dr. Beardsley next went t o the Department of

glycinergic involvement in short- arid long-term

~ c o l o g y a t the Meal Gdlege of Virginia as a postdoctoral f e l l m in the laboratories of Dr. Robert L. blster. Subsequently, he j o i n a the iaculty a t 1CV as an Assistant b f e s s o r of Ibaxmcolw and Toxicology.

W e a t the Meal @liege of Virginia, Dr. k r d d e y has s t d i e d the seliadministration of a nunber of potential d m g rehforcers inclw a variety of antihistamines3 enke- inhibitors3 antidepressants, and s ib i l an t s . Currently, Dr. Beardsley is hmstigating nwel ways of testing and quantifying the reinforcing efficacy of intravenously self admjnisted drugs. Lk. k r d d e y has a h c d w t e d a n& of s t d i e s irmlxing the khavioral c ~ ~ e s of withdrawing drug admidstration. In these studies3 he has used disruption of scheddecmtmlled behavioral bazekks as a mans for mmitorhg and xnxisur* the developmt of behxioral dependence. k has damstra ted that behavioral dependaxe upon mrijuana's principle active consti twX, M h + t e M - b b o l (THC), can be induce3 i n p r i r ~ t e s and that the withdrawal effects can be reversed with the radministration of EX. I-k has also damstra ted and studied the dependence-@wing properties of @~encycIid.ine (ECP) and its related arylcyclohexylamine, kemnhe.

Dr. &adsley has also been interested i n the control over behavior that drugs of a l m s can a e r t as discriminative s W . In this regd he has used b&doral and @nnmcological prccedures t o separate the uultiple effects that FCF has frat its discrinimtive sthiLus effects. He is currently exmbbg the control over bdmior that c a q m d drug stimli can exert and is investigating the factors detemidng the emergace of c m m 1 of one drug stiEJ.ilw wer another.

Dr. Bearddey w i l l scan be 1- the kdical allege of Virginia and w i l l . be joining the CX Peead Divisim of Searle ~ c e u t i d s i n %He, IUinois, where he w i l l be serving as a senior sciatist.

I4mum OF DmIm 28 BUSINESS MEEmc mt 30y 1987-Ikv Yo&y NY

D. Overton c d the ueting a t 5:05 p.m. with approximtely 30 Divisim makers attending.

Minutes of the August 2386 Division Business -ting, as p.hH&ed in the Fal l 1986 k m l e t t e r y were approved.

Mgh Ehm presented a report ?ZXQ the Division's AniJml E&eardl chmdttee. w c d t t e e is soliciting *t fran Division rlmkrs interested in a I l im l reseadl issues.

Ron Wood discus& the activities of the Division's & u r o M o r a l Toxicology S u h c d t t e e . A f u l l r e p t appears elsewhere in this issue of the Newsletter. Ron tqresed the Divisim's app-eciatim for the activit ies of APA Central Office staff cm W of the neurokhavioral toxicolqq issues.

Iarry Byrd anncunced the two recipients of the

Division's 1987 John H. Btr ich

Jim I - h d ,

Young P s y d l o ~ c o l ~ t h3L-d:

&he, Y i m d l Dm R m m c e u t i ~ a d hi. k d s l e y , hd ica l hllege of Virgjnia. Division 28 representative t o APA hmc i l ,

~ p r t e d bunci l ' s act ivi t ies durhg the p t m. Jim drew Division mmbers' attention t o the m l y f d Assenbly for Scientific ad Applied FsycbiLogy (ASAP) &dl w a l represent the intezests of scientif ic pychdogy. also hi&lighted the jqmtame of the yearly Gmncil a p p o r t i m t W o t y noting that cur Divisim mmkrs needy f i r s t , t o retum the balloty and secorid, t o d o c a t e your votes t o Divisim 28.

I+.& Ihas, Program Chair for 1987y thanked tihe Division & who assisted i n phmnhg this year's conventim program: Steve &miel and Rm Wood. Hugh initiated a discusdon of several possible pmgmn changes. Fhkers apphxkd the ca&ned p t e r session- how. 'here was cmiderable discussim of problans of fragumted division programy 1% disRances k m programs of intezest t o Division ltkdx3xy and plans being developed by k t r a l Office staff t o coordinate programs a m g the scientif ic divisim* We votd t o authorize incauing Program chair Larzy Byrd t o mrk with h t r a l Office t o cooxdinate camntim program tiw amng the scientific divisiw. We also passed a mtion ins^^ FYesident Overtcm t o write a letter t o the current ad incadng chairs of the Boad of Carventicm Affairs requesting tbt APA -dMAe .fubm APA conventions b-i a convention center formt. We furt3-m instnlcted our c m c i l I-qEEntative t o cawus other divisions for s u m t of a comenticm center fonmt. l?irdly, w? enthtlsiasti&y * Iigh fur his excellent M r s h i p for the 1987 progrm.

k a p r o g r m M r m w m d suggestions for the 1988 crmvention program. He al.erted ambers t o the earlier subxission date: &caber 2Ly 1987.

Jim Smith, Division mfrkrship chairy present& the d a t e of &&tes for Division umbership. We appmvd 4 8 A P A ~ s y 2 n e s y a d l a m m c h t e ~ a s m DixLsion &s by adamtion. We &d me new Fellw of Division 28: Elizabeth Parker, lJnivexsity of California a t IDS Angles. FhaUyy Jim nqmted b t our Evisim now has I058 rmnbers and fellm, and 99 a,ssmiate ambers.

Jack kmingf ie ld m t e d t 2 ~ tmsmmr's report. Our mjor expmse mmbs the yearly canmf3m. Jack remd&tbma-am anpign t o imrease corparate support fur the Division. Additionally, Lakeside %anmceuti& again prwided $I500 t o miemrite the Division's l m s p i l d l ~ ad& and m M a p r & m b p o f a m - m W t U & i n lkmmkry 1987. W y , Jack rqmrted that AF'A ktral Office has dar i f i ed the tax status of didsim, with the resu l t tha twecanuse&AF'Agwuptax

h Overton announced the results of the 1987 Division 28 elections: ke.sidmt+Lect: Lids Dykstra Mmha-at-large: ' h r c m &dl.

Geoxge Bigelm, presidentdect , presented the Executive Gmnittee's d a t e of officers for the 1988 Division election. There king no a d d i t i d n a n i m t i m , the £oUadn umbers w i l l stand for election:

Presidentdect: b b Wter and Klaus M i d Cbmcil representative John G r a h k i and Mwlyne m b e y Pkuh-at-large : Mxk Branch and Alice Y q

The f o l l d n g umbers w i l l serve as appointed officers: Program-, 1988: kTyF3yrd Program Chair, l989: Ebrlm-a Slifer

k i l y n e Kilkey announcd a new pstdoctoral fellowship sponsor& by the Scuttmstem Bychological Association. Infomtion and application form my be obtained £ra M.W. Kilbey, Dept. of Psychology, kyne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. Jdm G r a h k i btroduced a discussion of drug screening issues. We adopted, as division @icy, a process by which mhers of tbe Executive Cuunittee wiJ3 develop a mt ion for APA a c t i m concerning drug scredng i n the mkplace. The process has three F s : 1 ) .John w i l l draft a mtion a d circulate it for ccumnts to nmhrs of the Executive &mitt=. 2) h e or nure re-drafted mtions w i l l be cirdiatcd, mtil a f inal mt ion is unmimusly approved by voting and nonvoting mmkrs of the b e m t i v e Cunnittee. An affixmtive written reply mst be received frm a l l Executive Omnittee &rs for a mtion t o be adopted. 3) lhe f inal mt ion w i l l be p~blished i n the M l e t t e r , sent t o appropriate MA officers, and m M t t e d t o the D A M of Socialand Ekhia l F&spordbility for Psychology. Conan &metsky intrcdxed a discussion of the APA policy of p u b l i w &rti-ts for totEiCc0 p ~ ~ 3 m t s h Psychology T&y. Me @, by a vote of Il t o 3, a mtion &t our Cumcil represenbtive present a resolution t o b m c i l requesting: 1 ) c e s ~ t i o n of tobcco pniuct advertisements in Psychology Today wi- I2 rmnf5s of passage of the resolution by b c i l , and 2) that during the interim perid Psycholqy T&y should run anti-tohcco use adver t i samts i n a 1:l rat io with p ~ b l i s h d advertbemmts for t o ~ c o pxxlucts.

There being *o a d d i t i d business, the wting was adjamxd at 62% p.m.

O F ' F I W OF DIVISICN 28 1997-1988

3-1 general, terms of office begin b d i a t e l y after the yearly @A c m t i o n , and end a t the end of a

ELected: President

b r g e Bigelm h i d e n t d e c t

Linda Dykstra ht-president w overton

culmcil representative Jim Ii&

Mmlba-sat-large Jchn G r a W k i mian Fischum .%arm Hall

Appointel: ?keasurer

Jack kming£iel * e m

mce Y a m g J?rogrm chair

m w hst-program &air

w- hc- program chair

k k a Slifer ks le t t e r %tor

&Icy Mth Y W p C k E k

Jim smith CPDD Liaim

Ebb mter h b l i c Infoxmtim

John c h z l w ASl?ET I&tiscm Officers

John Ikrvey Linda Dykt5tl-a

APA k b l i c Affairs Liaison Bob Ebbter

Young &ad a3Iud-t Iarry Byrd, bodinitor, 5/85-5188 President hst-president P r e s i b t 4 e c t

Minutes suhnitted by A. Young

Camittees (* = M v i d u a l s who are umbers of EC as a result of &ship m d~ese caunittees). & t5e By-Iaws, each c d t t e e dissolves after a 2 year tem, unless its tem is explicitly extended.

NemobehavLd 'Rndcology Test stalxhds CuIDdttee: 9/86-5188

* Rm W d , W r Bob BaLster L-Ym m-

-tia~. -tees. n e s e i n d i v i d b 'do not attend metings of ~e Executive Camittee except by invitation.

Division 28 APA b t a m i a l Officer, 6/87-5189 Herbert Ekrry rn

&miittee on Warm i n Psychology Liaiscm Officer, 1/87-9188

Shirley Y. H i l l Division 28 Prescription Privileges Officery 81874189

Nixla schooler

G!llmuEsnRM (The f o l l m h g excerpts fran an ar t ic le by Steven C.

&yes, University of Nevada - k o , are reprinted, with pmiss ion, frm the Newsletter of Division 25.)

I want t o devote a mjor section of the (President's) c o l ~ this issue t o the gathering stm within OrgadEd psychology. hbether you consider youself "applied" or "hasic"; politically "active" or not; a c d t t e d APA d r or one on the fringe; this s tm involves you. I carmot pretend t o present an unbiased opinion, but I h o ~ it is a t least an i n f d opinicm. %ere can be a strong tapta t ion i n mtters of this kind t o clcse off one's intellect and t o reject the whole m t t e r a s organic lawn

fert i l izer. If you stay intellectually opm, I think you

f l e h t M s h m o f m e r m m W h c k o f involvamt my not be an option-the d y option is &ether your pr t ic ipt icm w i l l be effective or M f e c t i v e , i g n m t or in£o&

American psycho log^ has undergone an enomms change. n e M c W i m d & ~ a r e k n m t o d o f us. ~~ once the discipline d t e d largely in the academy, it TKW consists l a rgdy of health cam pruviders; whereas @A at the m e t of b l d War 11 l ~ d a b i t m r 3,030 mmkes9 it ncw has nearly 65¶00 psychology graduates 3,Wl new RI.D.s a year, 10 p r e n t of all the l3-1.D.s in a l l m; &~IWS applied mrk ocmmed almst en t i rdy i n institutional setthgs9 now a large pspoxtirn is private practice; ~ ~ I W S psychologists 2!5 years ago could not d v e insurance rdmhr-t without d c a l supervision9 now 44 smtes have freehn of choice legislation.

%ese changes were slcw a t f i r s t t o te f e l t in organized psychology. LJp until the 1940s all a p p l i m t s f o r & & p i n t h e A P A M t o k a t l e a s t m p.~bl.ications i n quality joumds. ?he first " c l i u i a l d y " &rs were not admitted until the AAAF' mxgd w i t h APA in the mid 40's. The f i r s t APA @dent &o was not knm for his or her reseamh or &olarly work was e lec ted jus tademleago . I n t h e l a ~ t t h r e e y ~ ~ h m e r y the rate of change in APA has accekated h c d i b l y . M A is now danimted by practice -. New pacti t ioner -di.um are s@nging up like d. . . .me ~ E W % f i e ~f L % f e s i d Practice has a d t i a o n dollar w e t y a d its own ''M of Represatatives" is larger than that of the APA iW:

...These changes in APA do not, haevery capture the intellectual essence of the d-mge. The tme issue is . . . h t is the camon purpose of psychology?

In my opinion, the a m e r t o this qw&cm is now dm. There are two sets of ca!urm prpose. A namm mjori ty of APA tmxrhm are ncw W y i n m t e d i n guild issues. The rest are largely interested in disciplinary isEaf2s.

A t a m p r f i c i a l level, I m y seen t o have & p l y resbtd the a p p l i e d b i c polariv. th closer f3Bminatimy this is SaE- quiw different. I p h b l y have also stated it iammectly by implying that t h e ~ f - i s w o f m . oftenthatiSs0,bLlt r e d l y the difference is one of practice or behavior.

The origins of the d "guild" aud "discipline" are WminaiAng. The dictionary defines a guild &ply as a, association of people with k h k e d prsuits. It originally cam frcxn a d meaning ''pymnt. *' A discipliney c ~ y y is a f i d d of stdy. It CXIE frm a word mining originally "ppil'' and later " ~ . " B e origin of guild interests euq& with appHed m k , b L l t t h e M a e b y n o - & - . Anintellectxal intmt i n p r a c t i d application (huw best t o do it, &at

w i l l work, and so on) is a disciplinary interest. An

interest in w i t y with doctors is a guild interest. An interest i n the nature of psych&ysis is a di%iplinary interest. An interest in getting Medicare to p y for p s y c h d y t i c treaimnt delivered by ~ o l o g i s t s is a guild interest. An interest in the pychological treamt of chrmic schizo@xmics is a disciplimry interest. An interest in getting psychologists admission privileges i n mtal hospitals is a guild interest.

Guild efforts are iqmrtant. The need is clear. ht a guild effort uust be kept distinct fmn disciplirmy issues. If I begin t o cmfwe defense of my pocketbook with dewlopent of my disciplbe, I am a LIUXIIE~~~ m y fran losing my intellectual integrity. My W e t w i l l b e g i n t o d o m y t h h k i r g f o r m . I f I c a n k e e p t h e m distinct, then I all regularly check t o see that mnetarily driven efforts can also be justified on intellectual a d disciplinary glmmds.. . . . . .Alth& organized wchology once had m y intellecm divisions, they have a l l settled d m into tm: Guild i s w and disc iplhi ry issues. B e existence of d y two mjor s u W t i m of organized psychology is extrendy clangerm, given the current nature of the organization of APA in which "m jority rules." We are but a short step ficrn losing canplete control of psychology as a d i s c i p l h ~ t o psychology as a guild.

Scientists, e d w t o r s , and sciatist-practitioners cannot afford t o be smguine a b u t this. A t the recent APA Divisiad M e r s h i p W e r e n c e (c& of EYesidents-elect b vk+adly all APA divisions), a clinician ask& "why isn' t accrditat ion under the Office of Professional Pact ice where it belongs?" I was sl-~ccked by the question. In m y depr tmnts , the accredited programs represent 70 t o 80 pexent of a l l graduate students. APA is the only recognized accrediting M y for these programs. Shculdn't educators be I.aq@.y i n control of qualiv control over ducation? 51 my opinion, i f mjor reorganization does not occur soon, within the next 5 t o 10 years accreditation w i l l be c q l e t e l y i n the hands of Division 42 and the rest of the @d. Their @? Again, £ra th& newsletter, I fM that it i n c l a requhd ccurses in mming a wivate practicey establishing program that can cmly be called *'junior psychiatrist'' programs, and the like. Is this what psychology &tors want?

The scientif ic m e in APA has been so enonmusly h d t h a t i t - a y t o w t h a t & A m reorganize f r a a within, unless there are strag outside pressures. TIE "hard'' scientists have simply lef t . 7bey hae gcme t o the Fsy&aiauic Society, The Association for Behavior Analysis, the Society of Ikroscience, t o cognitive science g r q s and so on. f i e l eg i t imte interests of scienti£i pychology-of psychology as an intellecm disciplin-t be entirely mt by such

subgnmp for two reasons: Intellectual isolation and

political weakness. bIly aSPeCt.5 of pSYCh01~ 0 h 6 d y b€S on 0-

aspects. We n& an organbation where we can address psychology as a c h i v e science. R&ht m, haever, A M is not a prestigiw place t o present DKIS~ khds of scientific msezch. If relatively few scientists belong ~oAPA, ~ W D ~ W W C C E E t o t h e CCUV&~OIL ...We@ program t i u ~ h x d on camxition atteahce. A h s t all of the scientificdly-oriented divisions hme t ? ~ m h h m mder of h r s (16). Sixteen hours is veq l i t t l e tim-nact t o nothing i n conference t c x u ~ . AM or AMQ have ten t jmes&torume. M y e t f A e f u t u r e i s c h r ; it w i l l get worse. Every yEr the xlunhr of divisims seem t o inawse. The size of the amvention prcgmm has h i t a ceiling. &ery y w m m practkicners join. The scientists are sq& evm kmhr. A s a whole, APA is not sustaining the intellectual interests of its scientific d s . Saw evidmce m this p i n t . A ?.?=cent survey by mci!3, Roemmig, B f A U x , a d sather (hp~b l i shed available fran Hasker M s at the University of &hrado at &lorado Springs) s M that only almt PJ% of physiological psychology students lelong t o APA, W e 4% Mong t o the Society of ?-kurad=. Five ~ s a s m y h d a t ~ m S m ~ a s a A P A meting. M y 25X of those who attended an &A meeting d i d so again, canpired t o 5% repeat attedame at the SN. AttendirJg an SN meeting was positively corrf=la& with an intention t o join SN after graduation; the correlationwasnjlforAPA. ...Thusy thoughwneedar~ organization re-ting psychlogy as a scientific discipline, there is ample exidace that APA is currently failing as that organkation.

The s a d r e s o n the societies represen- he subfields of scientific pychology cannot pill all the wi&t is plitical. In today's envimmmt, scientific psychology needs a strong m c e in bkshbgtm t o lobby, to fight for a d against reguhtions, t o d e  £ the value of m o l o g y as a discipline. The fact is this: the s u k x i e t i e s do not do this and annot do this for scientific psychology.

The scientist-practitioners remain in NAY but here is w h e r e t h e t n e m t u r e o f therecent rd&yrent inAPAis mt dm. The fight over -tion in APA is a fight joined largely by lAe scientist-practitioners on one W a n d t h e g u i l d o n t h e o t h e r . Appliedpychologyasa cliscip3ine is b&g c w e r s h w by applied psychology as a g i l d . Division 25 is proof positfve that scientific psychology an Uve together in both its W c and applied aspts. Di*ion 25 has &s in private p?actie and -do---. it hash do^ rlemwci- work, and Iaakers nmning retadation facil i t ies. We are an exaple of wkt could in a society &id under a lxmer of scientific values.

Last issue I reported on fomation of the Asseubly for

Scientific and Applied J?syc.hology.. . . Let me q&te

ym. A t the APA Division Leadership Gmference i n May, ASAP m t f o n d l y for the f i r s t tiwe A set of bylaws was adopted. We decided t o begin to becm a mahership organization, %is is a turning pint and it is not a t allclearthat i twiUksuccess fu l . I f w e f a i l t o g a h an a d q m t e &r of n m k r s i n the next yeary the c r d b j l i t y of A S ' cadd be threatend. Neverthelessy the choice sea& clear. B e Bardon task force, af ter a hv-year effort, has W e d . The new Grmp on Restructuring &A ( W A ' ' ) is deadlocked. With the guild so f M y o p p d y my new bylaws (which need a 213 m j o r i ~ ) are certain t o £ail even if forced t o a vote by a 4 percat-af-the-mhrs petition. The scientists are leaving; the guild is vigorous. In shorty A P A i s morgdzing and doing so pell m d l y i n the direction of the guild.

Here is a h t the d y option I can see for keeping psychology togethery barring a miracle fran ASAP wt kcm &-I a presence that the only way to keep the scientists in APA is t o allow a federation of largely s e p r a t e swie t i e s uder an u n b d l a w i t h equal voice for the two societies (essentially "veto pmer") wer joint actions taken i n the naw of APA. No mre ''special assessamts" to pay for the guild ether you l ike it or not. k more high dues for scientists. Ib more dictation by the guild over the disciplhe.

A t the recent et ing , ASAP officers were elected. Bey w i l l serve &o Tem mtil August of 19%. The affica-s are:

President: k l e s A. Kider Saretary-Treasurer : Steven C. b y e s Member- t-huge : Richard ~~,

Judith G i g i n , v w 0'Lea.ryy Lucia G i l b e r t Since &Ay ASAP has also picked up grs t mpp-13.

Indi~Lduals who are officers of D i b i o n s , 1,2,3,4,5,6,7y8y9,14,16y17y19,20,~,24,25y26y27,28,3, and 35 are off ic ia l supporters. DivLsions 3,5y8,9,20,25, and 27 are themselves official supprters. -al others (6y14,16y and 2 l amng these) are soon to vote on official suppurt. 7he bmci l of Graduate kpar tmnts of Psychology ((DXOP), is a vigorom AS4P supporter. Many individuals have step@ f d t o indicate f d suppxt for M, including B. F. Skinner, Al B a d r a y bed King, I e w Lipsitty Janet Spence, Sid Bijou, M t e r Smithy k t Winger, k v G01dstei.n~ Ned Jones, Russ (llurch, and m y others.

The g u i l d does not believe the discipline cares. They do not W e v e ASP can p l l it off. They m y be right. ht, if A S P can gather reasonable n m k s of makers, both inside APA and cutside APA, XAP w i l l be in a position t o act. (The rw-ts for mmber&ipy by the my, w i l l include evidence of s c i a t i  £ i interests and contributionsy including application. Other wise the whole @A exper ime could be r e p t e d i n W.1

&rWp orgaxkt ion a d APA refuses to mke the changes &d t o bring the scientists kk t o APA. Mat w i l l h a p then? I m n o t mYht I susj~~t it w i l l eventually led t o open mrfare. SUE of the possibilities I've heard (brace you-&):

hhole divisions might withdraw fran &A a d &filia& biith m.

If the jannals cculd not be takm, an attmpt could be rmde t o encourage scientificaJlyoriented pqchologists t o p k e their efforts h pxallel jamah that are affi l iated with a &ety that b e t m repr-ts their values. W W m t m t d d m . I t w a n t s t h e

scientist t o c a i ~ kk t o &A-to an APA that they can identify with. Iu this efforty AS@ is now the major f o x e for pcsitive &age. Thus it is a that every sc ient i f ica l lpr iented psychologist join AS!?@ m. If ym tent dep3rments of psychology t o k places w h e ~ junior psychiatzbts are trained, do mtfhg. If you -t the guild deciding m accreditatim criteria, do nothing. If you want the guild t o decide tho can be h c e n s d and who can say they are a psychologist, do m t a . If y u l y i n shorty want the guild t o control psydiology as a discipliney do nothing. otkmdse join W. Send your v i t a and $25.00 to: Steven C. Hayes, A S A P 9 Dep3rmat of Psychologyy universi~ of -0,

Reno, NV B557-0062

Please indicate &ether or not w r q use your nam in pramtional efforts. P l e m do not wit.

-nmrnmm-- The May l986 F%y&-logy Nemletta p n x i d ~ I a

deMled report of activities of this ccmmdttee. A nudm of recent d e V e l 0 ~ t s have o c d :

1) Althaqjh little testing activity has ken initiated u d e r the T d c Subs- h t r o l kt, remmdations to & s o m ~ a t a ~ ~ h & D A y a d the lzmnlE&tiOns tend t o be cmgnlent w i t h ?Ae caumlts this caunittee has prwidd. For exanple, the Agency p @ m h y 2 o * t @ - M k B M f m acute e£fect u s h g sd-du le con- ldxvior, a d that its chrmic toxicity should be evaluated with stdies of mtor a c t i v i v , a fmctiornl ohervat im battery, a d a nemptholcgic emminatim of thus perf%& i n situ.

2) APA ~ e s ~ y e R c e cbgress t o insert strong l m p g e the developmt ad ~ l ~ ~ t i o n of n e u m m o r a l t a d c i t y testing wtha3.s

into the legislation t o reauthorize the Federal - Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide ACT (FURA). After

the reauthorization attempt failed, APA joined with Concerned Scientists in the Public Interest in petitioning EPA t o adopt tile test standards used under TSCA. for the evaluation of neurotoxicity. (The agency has accepted only a single and highly specific test i n a n e species (the hen tes t ) a t the present t5.m.) This petition is likely t o be granted i n part. Should FURA reauthorization proceed, our language will be retained in the legislation, according t o congressional sources.

3) The cannittee represented M A in testimny on the ~ M i n ~ - a n d ~ a l ~ ~ t s o f P A M m the HDD and Independent Agencies Subconnittees of the Hose and S m t e Appropriations mttees. We scught budget increases ̂ Ail& would restore the level of funding only t o where it would have been had the levels a t the end of the Carter administration k e n corrected for inflation. (The e x t r m a l ants program was $22M, and has fallen t o $8.44 last year; we asked for $ 3 2 ~ in FY88). A comparable erosion has occurred in the budget of the Health Effects Research Laboratory i n Research Triangle Park; we asked for an increase from $40.6 t o $57.34. Cur testimony received support from a mmber of professional societies. 'the agency budget for FY88 has not k e n f imkked at this writing.

4) Congressional interest in neurobehavioral toxicity is blooming, as evidenced by continuing expressions of interest and concern by congressional staff . Planning for reports and/or hearings on attempts and failures of the Federal governnent to deal with neurobehavloral toxicity ham& has canrencd. &an the warm reception we received from the congressional staff , we anticipate this t o be a successful effort that may help strengthen both research and testing activities of the federal government.

5) The Office of Scientific Affairs (ne Legislative Mfairs) of WA has been very active in these actir i t ies. The W i d e n t of our Division has f o n d l y expressed t o Leonard Goodstein our appreciation of the efforts of B i l l Bailey, (heryl Smith, and Alan Kraut on behalf of these issues; I would like t o take this opportunity t o thank t h m w f o r m y & b d d e . l h i s j r a d s e s t o b e a very interesting Year*

Ronald W o o d , Chair, Neurobehavioral Toxicity Test S t a d a d s cannittee ( D e p m m t of Fiwir-W Medicine, NYU ̂ fedical enter)

BEWVICRAL TOXICOLOGY AND HBRM'tflOLOCT ATNEWYCKKUNIVERSITY

Research and training in behavioral ~ o l o g y and toxicology is centered in the Department of Environmental Merlicbe of the New York University Weal bter . Althcugh our milbg address is 550 F'irst Amue, the A. J. Lanza Institute of Environmental Medicine (our

laboratories) are located in Ihxedo, New York, an idyll ic

location in the Sterling Forest northwest of Manhattan. Here, Drs. Hugh L. Evans, Ronald W. Wood, and John Graefe are involved in a broad research program, and in pre- and postdoctoral training.

Dr. Evans, with Mr. Dean Taylor, Is studying changes in cognitive function of macaque monkeys as a consequence of oral exposure t o alkyltin compouods or Inhalation exposure to organic solvents (e.g., toluene, styrene). These projects have developed an e x p e r k t x l mdel of impairment in learning, memory and attention span that can be used with either h u m or non-hunan primates. Ihis model can assess the effectiveness of purported cognition-enhancing drugs. Changes in these cognitive functions are being related t o changes in behavioral and ~ t a b o l i c activity. A second resew& project eadnes diurnal rhythms in hornscage behaviors of rodents and primates as an index of control by the schedule of W t a l W w d a s a m o f d - m expenditure as a mechanism of neurotaxicity. ~ l l a b r a t i n g faculty are studying cel . luk a d m w changes in the nervous system. Thus, our laboratory provides a coinprehensive program for education and tcainhg in the ~ t o x i c o ~ of p&mtEs. Dr. Evanst projects are fuded by the N a t i d Institute of EovironmeaW Hsalth Sciences.

Dr. W3od, in collaboration with Dr. Graefe, is puriuhg the M o r a l ~ c o l o g y aurl toxhl.cgy of inhaled materials, vAich can change behavior directly, or because of their stimulus properties. The techniques of M o r a l phamcology are k i n g used t o chmackrim t€!hxlor actions, t o describe the lowz mts of effective concenmtim, a d t o armbe the abuse potential of the agents. Me are currently studying ~ c m l m b , d a r e c ~ a ~ t o ~ cocaine aerosols ("crack" snaking). Dr. Mood's projects are funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

NYU Medical Center is a major inhalation toxicology facility with broad professional competencies and technical support. F d t i e s e alraih& for -*tic stdies of the chemicxds of h-t. In addition, the Laboratory of Behavioral Taxicology is equipped with several SKED systems netaroked with our ~ C m V A X facm.ty for data rdwtim a d an3lysis. Several training and research grants provide support for a carpdmmive trahli% lxcgram in l32havid Ilklammlw ad toxicolcgy. NYU offers a dt idiscipl inary RID depee h - a M t h M - m a m h P m w with collaboration in Enviroonental Health Sciences. Fell&ps ad a f f d a b l e lmxing are mailable for b t h predoctoral and postdoctoral students. Potential students or visitors are welcome t o contact Drs. Evans, Wxxi or Graefe at (914) 351-4249 or (212) 340-7300.

HIBLJC AFT" lamaRK7 M y universities and research center conputer systems

have the capability intercaniunication. networks is BIINET.

of direct electronic Ctie of the most widely subscribed EI1NET is a computer network of over

1800 such centers around the world. It is intended t o aid in scholarly activities among users. It is also possible for B I l N T users t o intedmnge mi l with Internet users. Internet is the next largest computer network of this type. It my be useful for Division 28 nxnbers t o determine their abil i ty to access BIDMET or Internet.

the uses of this informtion is t o establish a legislative alert system that would easily transmit t o Division umbers infomticm on p b l i c &fairs activit ies about which they are concerned. Many responded t o the Division 28 Survey of public affairs interests and contacts i n government that was conducted recently. I h l s information will be invaluable in identifying resources for these activities. In the future it should be possible t o &ddish networks of &s vho receive regular notices of impending natters of interest along with textfi les of suggested le t ters or other responses that c a d be ea&Ly d d m M , revised and mild. This process can be & particula?Ay elsy using l3lmEc's Imiling list fe3ture.

there are many other uses for access t o BIINEI. Among these are the interchange of mil and dau ammg D i a l o n mmkrs and other c o U q p e s . &lleagues coauthoring papers can even interchange text files. For these reasons, I suggest that members investigate their abil i ty to access &-lor build t h i s capability into their l-tm plans. To begin with, I will. undertake to collect infomation on current maher access and begin the implementation of a public affairs network. It also nay mke sense t o publish a list of Division mmkrs ad their access codes in the Newsletter. If you are interested in participating, please obtain the foUCTdnfi information: 1) your exact B F D d code name (e.g. mine is VCWAC, 2) your usemame (mine is BOLSTER), 3) find out if your networked tmi.n£r has a rmil facil i ty, 4 ) m~ indication of your level of access (terminal in your office or lab, terminal in your mainframe computing roan, or whatever?), and 5) if you are not on BTTNEI, whether you can be accessed through Internet. Send the information t o Bob Balster, Department of Riarmacology and Tor i -~ l~gy , Box 613, MCV Station, Richncnd, VA 23298-0613 or EnNET it t o BALSTER at VCWAX.

NCMINATICNS FtR 1988 TOUNG PSTCHCHÈBMyxmaS AWMO) Division 28 is pleased t o announce the continuation of

an award program t o Identify and recognize outstanding - by promising young wdophannacOhi$-* continuation of this award is possible due t o the interest and sponsorship of the Burroughs Wellcons Foundation, which has agreed t o support the award for another f ive-year period.

The Young Psychophannacologist Award will be presented

of $500, an engraved plaque and travel funds t o attend and address the APA meeting. 'he purpose of the award is to. honor each year a young scientist doing original, meritorious vrork in psychopharniacology and t o encourage excellence in research at the interface between the disciplines of pharmacology and psychology.

Individuds eligible for consideration nust be nominated by a fellow or member of the Division of F % y c h o ~ o l o g y , and the nunbation nust be hsd on work in the area of pswAopharinacology/bdiavioral pham~~ology. Brims d ~ o are pdmtoral t r a h e s or who are no mre than five years past the date of receipt of the doctoral degree are eligible for c-tion. Fa& nomination must include: (1) a statement fron the APA &r &IO is mkbg the &tion; (2) the r idre 's resume or Curriculum V i t a ; and (3) nianuscript(s) d & b i n g * W o n f i & & & t i m & M . All mterhls mt k received a t the f o l l w b g address by January 5, 1988:Larry D. Byrd, M), Division of Behavioral Biology, Yerkes Regional P r b t e Research Center, Bnory University, Atlanta, G4 30322 (404) 727-7730.

PSYCHOLOGICAL VEUf-BEDG OF HOMOES AND CANINES The US Ikparhmt of Agriculture is n q u b d t o

publish rules for the psychological well-being of laboratory prhtes. Hawsver, the concepts of psychological w 2 I l - w a d stress have pmen Wdt to define. IÂ not inteUgently defined, these niLes m y h i p e F&Gp upon ~ o ~ o g i ~ Esem9l iab3mtories.

Well- peaple haw mde ~ ~ @ ~ C X I S m y sound reasonable, but l̂ose benefits are hard t o dooment us* ccmventiad scienti3ic criteria. For exampk, does a c m t o & ~ W m o ~ b s W d d m degrade a monkey's psychological well-being? Must primates be given frequent opportunities t o groom each other, even in a clean laboratoary that is free of parasites? W i l l requirements for (1) group caging of prirmtes, (2) exercise, or (3) a &td mnber of h a m of human contact increase our research costs and adversely affect our qmimntal &signs? Is M m i d testing a stxesdul or elri&irJg experience for adads? hw group of federal rules are anticipated concerning the needs of laboratozy dogs for exercise and social stimulation.

The Division has appohted a c a u n i m t o help define these terms, t o collect and relay information t o members, and t o make positive suggestions that can be used by APA and other @essional sccieties t o fondate a reasonable posit iononthisissue. I f y c ~ ~ h a w i d e a s c r b ~ ~ o f solid data or l i terature reviews on. primate well-being, please than t o the c d t t e e chair, L. Jkns , Institute of Environmental Medicine, NYU Medical center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, or call Dr. Evans at (914) 351-4249, or (212) 340-7300.

a t the next APA meeting and will consist of a cash award

NEW W A R CHATTERS Incurably ill patients in Oregon and Utah are

' declaring support for their resemh c m t i e s . Ihey are in the process of forming two new chapters of Incurably Ill for Animl Resear& (WAR), an organization vAiich began in Tucson Arizona several years ago and which has been effectively countering the anti-resemh auiml ampaips beingwaged by saw of t h e m r e radical aniunl rights groups. Another group of incurably ill people from New Mexico has recently expressed interest in joining the WAR cmpaign. For m e infomation on mAR, its activit ies, and its newsletter "iiPARsighted Update," write t o Steve Carroll, Executive Director, i iEAR, P.O. Box 56093, Ihcson, AZ 85073, or phone (602) 682-5749.

r n m w r n - m Co-sponsors of HR 778, the Pet Protection Act of 1987,

n w number 103, but th is nunber will probably have grown by the time you read this. HR. 778, introduced on January 27 by Rep. Robert J. Mrazek (D-NY), would bar anyone who obtains or uses shelter a n b h for any research prpose (regardless of the source of funds) from being eligible for Federal grant funds from NIH.

three things t o keep in mind: 1 ) there are 435 seats In the House of Representatives. 2) Co-sponsorship is not case in concrete; names can be removed. 3) The Capitol Switchboard lumber is (202) 224-3121.

KSk7 J O P X -- SOCSSL r^MA03!JD3'i Makers m y be interested in a new jcumal related to

psychopharnacology - Social lharmacology - that just begar1 publication during this past year. Under the editorship of Stanley Einstein, the journal addresses issues of drug-taking, seLf-insdication, medication caupliance, and psych- and socio-cultural influences on drug effects and drug-taking behavior. Subscription inquiries and/or manuscripts can be addressed t o S o c i a l Riaraacology, 122 Carol St., Danbury, CT 06810 (phone: (203) 744-2283).

---POSTDOCTORAL- Southestem F'syct~~logical Association w i l l . award

$20,000, plus appropriate institutional research support for a 1 2 - m t h period of post-doctoral research at a doctoral institution in SEPA1s area. Applicants nust have held the R.D. degree for not longer than three years a t the t?k they begh the fellowship. B e fellowship is intend& for a memkr of an milempresentel g m q (Black, Native American, Hispanic or other Ethnic minority group or women).

Application forms nay be obtained from: M. Marlyne Kilbey, Chair, Barbara Strudler Wallston Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Cocinittee, Psychology, Wayne State University, 71 West Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202.

hP0Sa.b must be postmarked no l a t e r than January 1, 1988.

POSITICNS A V ' h t d ~ ~ t o r a l Reaxmh 'Jhhhg: Ttm p i t i o n s are

avajlable for Spring 1988 in the Ikl-mioral. F h m x o l q g Research Unit Postdoctoral Training Progam. Ihe BEKU is an active research and training s i t e a t the Johns Hopkins University School of Medic inehy Medical Ctenter spe&Lking in h m behavioral p h a ~ ~ ~ o l o g y and substance abuse research. One position involves laboratory studies of the behavioral effects of drugs in hmians. Specific projects include dose-effects of inhaled tobacco and marijuana smoke and studies of acute physical dependence with opioid drugs. Ihe second position Involves drug abuse treatment evaluation research with nethadone patients. Doctorate degree in Psychology, hmacology or related f ie ld b requid; c l in ia l training is desirable for the treatment evaluation position. Fellowships are for 2 years with standard USPHS stipend levels. Send letter of interest, vita and names of three references t o M&ne Stitzer, Ph.D. or George Bigelw, R.D. , Psychiatry Ikpartmnt P%t; F'ramis Scott Key Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. %one (301) 955-0036.

Faculty Position: Grant-supported faculty position i n M o r a l ~ l ~ / t d c o ~ expected t o be m b h m i n t h e - t o  £ - - Toxicology of V i r g i n i a :Medical College, t o carry out studies on the effects of abused drugs and vapors on opera& '&XIV<GC af hbmaLory animb. M t i o n wLii be f i l l ed a t the rank of Research Instructor or Research Assistant Professor depending upon the qualifications of the successful applicant. Two years post-doctoral experience xnmmdl . . y rephd for appliaticm. Gill

(804-786-8402) or write for more information. To complete an application, send a l e t t e r s u u m r w experkme and goals, a current curriculm vita, and the names and ~ o f a t l w t k e W d W ~ m ~ & a le t t e r of recocinendation to Dr. Robert L. Bals ter , Department of Riarmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of V i r g i n i a , Box 613 MCV Station, Richmond, VA 23298.

Post-Doctoral: A Post-doctoral position is available (padkg inudnent furding) in the laboratory of John L. Falk a t Rutgers University to study the phannacologic and behavioral factors affecting the oral a b o f c & a n d o f - W h - , d the behavioral consequences of these and related agents. Research experience in behavioral pharmacology, e x p e r k t d analysis of behavior and udm- is desirable. Applicants should send vita and a list of 3 references to: John L. Falk, Department of Psychology-Busch, mrs University, New Bruoswick, NJ 08903. Rione (201) 932-2543.

Poet-Doctoral: 3he Department of Medical Psychology

a t the Oregon Health Sciences University is currently seeking a p p l i m t s for two p t d m t o r a l p i t i o n s funded thra@ an hi-- alc&ol research trainkg gmt. The g o d of th is program is t o train qeciahts vho w f l l be f ~ m y captent t o c d u c t research on the p r o b l m of alcohol and substance abuse a t both the IA-a~Loral a d ml& levels. Re g a ~ a l approach is interdisciplinaxy, eqhsizing genetic, physiological, ~ c o l o g i c a l ad psychological/b&mioral prw-. ~ a ~ m t o  £ ~ & ~ h activit ies in l a ~ t ~ i e s of trairiing faculty. Preceptors h c l d e : Jdm Qabbe (@mmcogenetics of alcohol, barbiturates a d other CIS drugs; th-tim; alcohol and e d m r h e systms); U r i s t o ~ e r C h n b g b m (Pavlovian conditimbg; alcohol and opiate tolerance; dcd101 and opiate se l fadmbis t ra t im; ne2hmks of drug reinfmellzlt); bbert Fitzgerald (alcd-101 and opiate effects on (35 caltrol of learn& and U n l e c a r d i ~ ~ reqmsed; - U \ e r (tolerance and depdence rn l E n d k e p i n ~ , alcohol and other a6 d?xgs; thmmregulatim; system udelimg; &armcogenetics); &miel ktton (alcohol, calcim ~~iAdisn and hyprtensim); L. M d Wth (alcohol, stress and endocrine function). S t i p d ids begin a t $l5,996 pm y m and f a l l & the guidelines for&timalResear& Service Awards.

Applicants u t the MD or RID degree.

M c y J. E t h , R.D. m 70 %t Lake Street, Suite KKI M a g o , E, f i M O i

NEsmmnR mmR Divisim 28 is seeking a new d e t t e r editor

kgirmhg S e p m k 1989. Interest& persons please cmtact e.Tther George E. Bigelm, h D , F'resident, IF5 W e s t , Psychiatry Deprbmt , Johns k @ d n s k y !+did hter, 4940 Eastern A m m e , blw, MD 2224 or bey Mth, R.D. , Mitor, Division 28 M e t t e r , AEUA, 70 East lake Sbxet, Suite W, Wcago, I!L 60601.