Psychology: Associations & Organizations

"the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide." (APA)

"the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders." (AACAP)

"The American Academy of Clinical Psychology is an organization of Board Certified psychologists in the specialty of Clinical Psychology who have joined together to promote high quality services in Clinical Psychology, through encouraging high standards and ethical practice in the field." (AACP)

"The American Psychiatric Association is an organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders." (APA)

"The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national level." "The Association's mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare." (APS)

" ... to have a positive impact upon the mental health of the national Black community by means of planning, programs, services, training, and advocacy." (ABP)

The Cognitive Science Society ... brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education." (CSS)

"The National Association of School Psychologists represents and supports school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children." (NASP)

"The Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) is a scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of social psychology." "Membership is by nomination and is open to any self-identified social psychologist, regardless of disciplinary affiliation." (SESP)

"The purpose of the Society is to foster research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior. " (SPR)

"The purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings." (SRCD)

The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) is the voice of student concerns within the APA. APAGS develops, endorses and disseminates information to students about relevant education and training issues, legislative positions and developments, and future directions or changes in the field, through printed resources and the Web site.

The International National Honor Society in Psychology." [website] Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students. The society is affiliated with the American Psychological Association and the Association of Psychological Science. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, Eye on Psi Chi, and a quarterly peer-reviewed journal of undergraduate research, Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research.