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The American Psychological Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, [1] and the largest psychological association in the world. It has over 157,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. [ 1 ]
American Board of Professional Psychology; American Group Psychotherapy Association; American Mental Health Foundation; American Polygraph Association; American Psychoanalytic Association; American Psychological Foundation; American Psychology–Law Society; American Psychopathological Association; American Synesthesia Association; Anxiety and ...
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness; Association for Psychological Science; Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy; Association for Transpersonal Psychology; Association of Black Psychologists [20] Anxiety and Depression Association of America [21] Australian Psychological Society [22] Australian Association of ...
State and local organizations were formed. [3] By 1937 the American Association of Applied Psychology (AAAP) was formed to provide representation for applied professionals. [3] Within the organization, a section devoted to business and industry was formed along with sections for educational, consulting, and clinical psychology.
The association publishes various journals and pamphlets, as well as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The DSM codifies psychiatric conditions and is used mostly in the United States as a guide for diagnosing mental disorders. The organization has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. [8]
Consequently, some foundation dates are approximate and some organizations have multiple significant dates listed. There are also several institutions that are hard to categorize and have therefore been omitted, such as the Menninger Clinic in Houston , a prominent training program in psychiatry and clinical psychology with strong tradition of ...
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The American Board of Professional Psychology was founded and incorporated in 1947, as the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology (ABEPP). When established, ABEPP replaced a committee that was formed by the American Psychological Association (APA) to explore the development of a credentialing body for individual psychologists.