Psychology: General Texts

Films on Demand: 29:20
Decolonizing Mental Health dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry. By focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color, it calls for a redressal of the ways in which we define psychiatric illness and health.

Alexander Street Video: 10:00
Understanding research methods isn’t easy for many students and a lot of them also find it boring. This film uses different techniques to make research methods more interesting, accessible and easier to understand. It looks at three key questions: Why do students have to study research methods? What are research methods? And how are they evaluated?

HSTalks: 6:25
This case study presents an example of a mixed methods research conducted at Newcastle University regarding the state of mental health among university staff.

(American Psychiatric Association) The American Psychiatric Association is to be the premier psychiatric organization that advances mental health as part of general health and well-being.

(American Psychological Association) APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.

(American Psychological Association) More than 25,000 authoritative entries across 90 subfields of psychology.

(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) OHRP provides clarification and guidance, develops educational programs and materials, maintains regulatory oversight, and provides advice on ethical and regulatory issues in biomedical and behavioral research. OHRP also supports the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), which advises the HHS Secretary on issues related to protecting human subjects in research.

(Grand Canyon University) The history of professional psychology is marked by a variety of approaches and perspectives. These are distinct ways of observing and analyzing human behavior and thought processes. Students earning a psychology degree are often curious about which perspective is correct. The truth is that no approach is necessarily better or more accurate than the others.

(APA Div. 1) We are Division 1, The Society for General Psychology & Interdisciplinary Inquiry. Our members include students, researchers, scholars, practitioners, and public interest psychologists. As a division we are committed to interdisciplinary inquiry and value varied perspectives from diverse communities. As such we welcome all psychologists and colleagues from allied disciplines to join us!

(American Psychological Association) We are an international organization of scholars, teachers, and members whose interests and scholarship are concerned with understanding the historical events and important people who have shaped the development of psychological thought and practice.