2017 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77
BY SENATOR MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Louisiana Psychological Association and to designate Monday, May 8,
2017, as Psychology Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, psychology is a diverse discipline, grounded in science, with numerous
applications in everyday life; and
WHEREAS, practicing psychologists have the professional training and clinical
skills to help people learn to cope more effectively with life issues and mental health
problems; and
WHEREAS, psychologists advance the creation, communication, evaluation, and
application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and to improve the lives of their
patients and clients; and
WHEREAS, psychologists study normal and abnormal behavior and treat individuals
with mental and emotional problems; and
WHEREAS, psychologists study and encourage behaviors that build wellness and
emotional resilience; and
WHEREAS, practicing psychologists can help with a range of health problems and
use an assortment of evidence-based treatments to help people improve their lives; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Psychological Association, as the state professional
association representing psychologists in all practice, research, and academic settings, works
to further the development of psychology as a science, as an applied practice, and as a means
of promoting human welfare; and
WHEREAS, currently, more than seven hundred fifty licensed psychologists practice
in this state to serve the people of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, in June, the Louisiana Psychological Association will host its annual
convention with an emphasis in 2017 on the support that psychology affords patients and
clients of all ages and in all stages of life.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the Louisiana Psychological Association and does hereby designate
Monday, May 8, 2017, as Psychology Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Lucinda DeGrange, PhD, president of the Louisiana Psychological Association, and Cindy
Bishop, executive director.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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