PROFESSIONAL BODIES

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• Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
• British Psychological Society (BPS)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Psychological Society (APS)
• Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
• Government Departments & Agencies

Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)

The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) was established in 1971 with the objectives of promoting scientific and professional psychology, and of supporting and publishing psychological research conducted in Ireland. The PSI has grown significantly and now has over 1000 members. The society initiated its own non-statutory Register in 1988 to promote high standards. The PSI has two divisions, Clinical Psychology and Counselling Psychology, and special interest groups in Health and Organisational Psychology as well as in History of Psychology. It publishes the main Irish journal of professional psychology, The Irish Journal of Psychology, as well as its own 'house' journal, The Irish Psychologist. Students are entitled to apply for student membership of PSI. For a small annual fee, student subscribers receive PSI’s monthly bulletin, 'The Irish Psychologist', the 'Irish Journal of Psychology' and the many notices issued by the PSI about its programme of activities. They also can avail of reduced registration fees at events organised by the society. Students are strongly encouraged to become student subscribers. You can e-mail PSI at: infopsihq.ie.

British Psychological Society (BPS)

The British Psychological Society  (BPS), founded in 1901, incorporated under the Companies Act in 1941 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1965, exists to promote the advancement of the study of psychology and its applications, and to maintain high standards of professional education and conduct. It is authorised to maintain a Register of Chartered Psychologists under amendments to its Royal Charter in 1987. Click here to go to the home page of the Northern Irish branch of the BPS (NIBPS). Students may apply for student subscribership of the BPS and receive BPS publications at the specially reduced prices available to members.

American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association (APA) "is the world's largest organization of psychologists. Since its founding, APA has been working toward the advancement of psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare. When APA was founded in July 1892, psychology was a new discipline, and nationwide membership was less than three dozen. Today, APA's membership includes researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students in the United States and around the world. APA has specialized divisions in dozens of areas of psychology and affiliations with U.S. state, territorial, and Canadian provincial psychological associations." (APA website)

American Psychological Society (APS)

The American Psychological Society (APS) was founded in 1988. Now nearly 15,000 members strong, it is "the most active and rapidly growing scientific society in the world, dedicated to advancing the best of scientific psychology in research, application, and the improvement of the human condition. APS members are a diverse group of the world's foremost scientists and academics, working individually and together across the broad span of knowledge encompassed by basic and applied psychological science." (APS website)

Australian Psychological Society (APS)

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) "is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 14,600 members. The mission of the APS is "[t]o represent, promote and advance psychology within the context of improving community wellbeing and scientific knowledge." (APS website)

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) "was organized in 1939 and incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act, Part II, in May 1950. Its objectives are: To improve the health and welfare of all Canadians; to promote excellence and innovation in psychological research, education, and practice; to promote the advancement, development, dissemination, and application of psychological knowledge; and to provide high-quality services to members." (CPA website)

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