The Psychologist, January 2010

Mark Hayward, Elizabeth Holford and Peter Kinderman introduce the special issue, which addresses how we can help those who are being left behind.

David Carew, Richard Birkin and David Booth on what the government’s Department for Work and Pensions is doing.

Catherine Sholl, Juan Korkie and Dave Harper outline some ways to address discrimination in this key group.

Geoff Shepherd on the demand for and availability of mental health services in prison.

Fabian A. Davis talks to Naomi Eisenstadt, then Director of the Government’s Social Exclusion Task Force.

Christina Richards looks behind the dichotomy and calls for change.

A peculiarly influential and controversial 1920s employment test, from Thomas Edison, by Paul Collins; plus an account of how it felt to resist Milgram.

Ian Florance, the journalist responsible for many of the articles on these pages, on the picture they paint of psychology

Narinder Kapur and Barbara A. Wilson outline 15 ‘pillars’ to support you.

Fabian A. Davis on the secret ingredient that enables people to ‘bounce’ back as active citizens.

Ian Florance talks to Sören Stauffer-Kruse, a counselling psychologist and ballroom dancer.

Professor Emeritus at Goldsmiths University of London, Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School, and MD of Personnel Assessment Ltd; including web-only answers

children and teenagers with Asperger’s; attachment disorder; paranormal belief; prosocial behaviour; and philosophy of psychology

President’s column; Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology; DOP flashmob; ethnic diversity and the workforce; and more.

childhood conduct; sleep-related automatism; prize-winning brains; reports from the Society’s student lectures and therapy in the NHS events; and much more.

ensuring course standards; dying at work; community psychology; statutory regulation; clinical training; psychology in Argentina; your boss and stress; and more