title: Edna B. Foa: Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.
abstract: The APA Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. One of the 2015 award winners is Edna B. Foa, who received this award for "her outstanding and innovative research on the nature, measurement, and treatment of anxiety." Foa's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here.
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D015143:Philadelphia; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D012106:Research; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*