Professional Associations
      National, state, regional, and local professional organizations for psychologists, psychiatrists and students.

      Last Updated April 7, 2002

      There are many professional organizations for psychologists and psychology students.  Many of these sites have information that might be valuable to you, whether you are (or become) a member or not. 

      National Professional Associations

      American Psychoanalytic Association
      The professional organization of psychoanalysts — mental health providers (usually M.D.s) who use the theories and therapy methods originally developed by Sigmund Freud. 

      American Psychiatric Association
      The professional organization of M.D.s who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.  This is the APA that publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 

      American Psychological Association
      The world's largest organization of psychologists. 

      American Psychological Society
      The professional organization of primarily academic psychologists throughout the United States.  Many teaching resources, and much more. 

      Association of Black Psychologists

      Australian Psychological Society

      Canadian Psychological Association

      National Mental Health Association

      Other National Organizations
      Academy of Counseling Psychology
      American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
      Association for Academic Psychiatry
      European Society for Developmental Psychology
      PSI BETA - The National Organization's Page
      PsiBeta is the national honor society for psychology students at two-year colleges. 
           Psi Beta - Massachusetts Bay Community College
           Psi Beta - Mineral Area College
           Psi Beta - Tulsa Community College
      Psi Chi
      Psi Chi is the national honor society for psychology students at four-year colleges and universities. 
      Society of Behavioral Medicine
      Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP)
      Society for Consumer Psychology
      Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA)
      Web Psychological Club
      State Associations
      Iowa Psychological Association
      Oklahoma Psychological Association
      Oklahoma Psychological Society


      Discussion Groups
      A number of discussion groups, both for psychology faculty and for students have been established.  Each is devoted to different interests, so check the descriptions.  Addresses of Note contains information about hundreds of discussion groups that deal with topics of interest to psychologists and psychology students.  Though out-of-date, most of the information appears to be accurate. 

      News and Announcements
      Danilo Curci has set up Psych News and Announcements Digest, a forum for posting news and announcements about psych events. 

      Other Links to Organizations, Societies, Acadamies, etc.
      Psychnet-UK has as complete a list of professional groups as you are likely to find anywhere.
       
       


      The proper APA-style reference for this page would be:

      Nichols, J. W. (2002, April 7). Links to Psychological Associations and Organizations Sites.  Retrieved April 8, 2002 from the World Wide Web: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols/org.html