Dr. Katherine Nordal

Dr. Katherine Nordal

I am the executive director of professional practice at the American Psychological Association. But before coming to APA in 2008, I was a practicing psychologist in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for more than 30 years. I treated adults, children, teens and families in a number of areas, including stress-related disorders. My other interests include learning, behavioral and emotional disorders in children and teens, neuropsychological assessment, brain injury in children and adults, and civil forensic psychology.

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Taking Issue with Newsweek

For those of you who read Newsweek, you may have read a column by their science editor, Sharon Begley, which asks the question: “Why do psychologists reject science?” (“Ignoring the Evidence,” published Oct. 12). While I’m not certain what Ms. Begley was trying to achieve with her column, she did manage to spark a good [...]