In November, APA added 41 new terms to its Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms^® to provide more effective searching on current topics, including testing & assessment, parental health & stress, and artificial intelligence & digital technology. This Thesaurus update also includes 29 new cross-referenced terms, 227 revised scope notes, and additional edits to hierarchies.

Using the controlled vocabulary of the Thesaurus means a database search will quickly and accurately retrieve all publications related to a specific concept, regardless of the keywords the authors may have used.

 

This latest Thesaurus update includes edits for some existing terms. Six terms that were previously “cross-referenced,” that is, redirected you to the preferred “Use” or “postable” term, are now listed as postable terms themselves.

In addition, 11 terms have been edited for clarity. 

You can see the full list of Thesaurus changes on our website or view the PDF for more details. 

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