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Professional associations and membership organizations for mental health practitioners. Sub-categories exist for associations related to consumers, and specific afflictions.

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• - The NACBT provides certification in cognitive-behavioral therapy, along with seminars and workshops. Site contains new interactive CBT Forum for discussion of CBT.
  
• - We are a patients rights advocacy group comprised of mental health professionals and public citizens aimed at insuring quality patient care in public psychiatric facilities.
  
• - A professional association of mental health clinicians dedicated to the support and development of psychotherapy.
  
• - Professional association for psychoanalysts worldwide, instituted by Sigmund Freud some 90 years ago. Online newsletter, forthcoming events, member services.
  
• - The site lists hypnotherapists that are certified by SHEB. Also lists the requirements for membership, frequently asked questions about hypnotherapy and links to another complementary web sites.
  
• - Provides information about therapists, counsellors, and other practitioners who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology to their work.
  
• - Public and members areas including mental health related articles and official documents.
  
• - Main professional organisation of psychotherapists and counsellors in UK. Own code of conduct and independent complaints procedure to protect both practitioners and patients.
  
• - A scientific organization which facilitates international communication among people and groups who use transactional analysis.
  
• - FACT's mission is to protect fair access to psychological and educational tests by properly trained professionals to better serve the public.
  
• - A community of feeling-oriented people, who highly value primal process and other deep feeling work as modalities.
  
• - Based at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, CQAIMH develops and tests methods to evaluate the quality of mental health care. Inventory of mental health quality measures. Useful to clinicians, care managers, payers,
  
• - A collaborative organisation recognised for bridging science and service to improve the effectiveness of mental health services and policy decisions. Australia.
  
• - Focuses on inaccurate images of mental illness in news, advertising, and entertainment media. This association provides this information on request to mental health organizations, educators, consumers, families, students, researchers, and professionals in
  
• - Post-graduate education and research in psychiatry, psychology, and allied disciplines associated with Kings College, London.
  
• - Association of therapists dedicated to improving therapy practices. Contains latest research on "what works" in therapy translated into principles for clinical practice.
  
• - A public service of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Meeting schedule and news releases.
  
• - AFT members work to improve the standards of professional family therapy and systems practice by promoting family system ideas in practice, training, management and research.
  
• - National organization for mental health and substance abuse administrators, consumers, and family leaders.
  
• - Promotes research and represents the professional interests of psychologists in the United States. Includes information on publications and conferences, and a find-a-psychologist referral feature.
  
• - Institute for Training in Psychodynamics - Provides information about seminars, psychoanalysis & related Material
  
• - Focus on research with a developmental psychopathology orientation.
  
• - Largest credentialing organization for licensed psychologists; evaluates their education, training and experience to determine if they meet the criteria for recognition as credentialed health service providers in psychology.Site provides free online searc
  
• - AAGP is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. It is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late life mental disorders.
  
• - Organization dedicated to coordinating nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings. Contains support information for setting up screenings for specific disorders.
  
• - NARSAD is a national, not-for-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise funds to find the causes, cures, better treatments, and prevention of severe brain disorders.
  
• - A grassroots Mental Health organization with a sense of humor. Learn about patient's rights. Visit the museums. Get advice on dealing with medication side effects.
  
• - EMDRIA promotes high standards of excellence and integrity in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practice, research and education. EMDR treatment is the resolution of emotional distress arising from difficult childhood experiences,or t
  
• - A non-profit organization for the field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), a growing field in which horses are used as an effective tool in the treatment of mental health.
  
• - AATH. Therapeutic humor resources and articles. Develops and supports research into the use of humor in therapy.
  
• - Serves as a centralized forum of information and training for service providers of loved ones and family members after violent death.
  
• - The first organization of professionals interested in the psychological impact of pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period on personality. Research and clinical practice of psychotherapy and empirical investigation of the fetus, pregnancy, parents, and
  
• - Provides a forum for academics, clinicians, consultants and others interested in working in and with organizations utilizing psychoanalytic concepts and insights.
  
• - Offers training, certification, conferences, continuing education, and publications.
  
• - An international professional organization of mental health professionals whose common bond is adherence to the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  
• - Conducting research into safer treatments for schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD, particularly in connection with dietary lipids and oxidative stress.
  
• - A community of psychotherapy professionals utilizing the principles of transactional analysis.
  
• - Professional association supports research in medical psychiatry with humanitarian, emotional, psychological, and socio-cultural orientation. Publishes the journal "Biological Psychiatry." Founded 1945.
  
• - A national organization of psychiatrists dedicated to promoting mental health in the Canadian elderly population through clinical, educational and research activities of its members.
  
• - These standards help bridge the gap between the principles of recovery and empowerment and the real-world application of these principles in the everyday work of direct service staff and their supervisors. They were developed by Advocates, Inc. and Patric
  
• - A charity that raises funds for mental illness and brain disease research at the Institute of Psychiatry, a world-recognised centre for psychiatric and psychological medicine. Contains information for the public written by leading experts.
  
• - The American Association of Anger Management Providers is committed to establishing standards for providers nationwide. Provides research, self-help articles, CDs, videos and client books for persons experiencing problems in managing anger.
  
• - Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
  
• - The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians with the goal of ensuring humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders
  
• - Membership information, newsletter, e-zine, and continuing education information.
  
• - AACAP. Membership information and benefits, news, publications, research and training. Child and adolescent psychiatry definition and FAQ, glossary of symptoms and illnesses, public health issues, and publications catalog.
  
• - Society to educate health professionals and the public in the benefits and practice of orthomolecular medicine through publications, conferences and seminars. Contains research, newsletters, journal, membership and conference information.
  
• - Training, workshops, clinical services, and research in interactional/systemic studies, psychotherapy, brief therapy, and family therapy.
  
• - American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP): To enhance the person of the psychotherapist. AAP is a multi-disci- plinary group of caring therapists who are committed to the art and science of psychotherapy.
  
• - A non-profit organization founded to promote learning, healing, and creativity through the use of the sandtray.
  
• - Links users to the Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses, promote mental health, and prevent the development or worsening of mental illness.
  
• - Established to promote knowledge and research on Transactional Analysis, develop its theory, and ensure agreed standards of practice.
  
• - The Law and Psychiatry Institute of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System provides a multidisciplinary approach to the field of forensic mental health. LPI works to address individual needs as well as issues of public import that arise at the
  
• - Conference in Zadar, Croatia 2001. Applications accepted from Mediterranean countries and from other European countries, North America and Africa.
  
• - INPR is a member organization for those who study or treat relationships.
  
• - A multidisciplinary membership association which focuses on clinical issues and social justice issues within the mental health care professions.
  
• - Professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy.
  
• - The ACA promotes the counseling profession through work in advocacy, research and professional standards. The site has general information and on-line skill expansion courses.
  
• - Provides leadership, training, and research in measurement, assessment, and testing for counselors, educators and other professionals.
  
• - The international Internet mental health education, advocacy, and information organization for professionals and consumers.
  
• - A multidisciplinary network of professionals committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. Members in every state of the United States and over 40 foreign countries.
  
• - Enhances the profession of mental health counseling through advocacy, education and professional development.
  
• - Association seeking relief for the substance abuse and mental health needs of the United States Latino population. News, events, current issues, how to join.
  
• - Addresses the professional needs and concerns of Veterans Affairs psychologists.
  
• - Seeks to improve mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental and emotional disorders, protect human rights of the mentally ill, promote mental health, and identify mental health issues.
  
• - Provides grant support for programs in public education that increase awareness and understanding of mental disorders, advocacy initiatives that empower patients and their families to make informed healthcare choices, and research focused on the treatment
  
• - Pro Aid Autisme is working for better answers to the needs of people challenged by autism or similar disorders of communication.
  
• - New school of medical thought and practice, "Logopsychosomatic Medicine", originated by Dr. William Standish Reed.
  
• - Professionals, consumers, and consumer advocates working to address the negative impact of managed care on patients and professionals in mental health care.
  
• - Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma has spent 25 years caring for the health and mental needs of survivors of mass violence and torture, through a combined practice of clinical experience and medical research.
  
• - Non-profit advocacy organization with a national database listing providers of home and community-based services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. News, links, glossary, sponsors, and resources.
  
• - Site of international psychomotor therapists. Information on upcoming events. In English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
  
• - A nonprofit trade association serving the education, advocacy and networking needs of more than 800 community providers of mental health and addiction treatment services.
  
• - Dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of human emotion. Supports research on affect theory and script theory. Articles, publications, audio and videos tapes, membership information, and study groups.
  
• - APT is an independent organisation, founded in 1981, dedicated to providing top-quality training for the helping professions nurses, social workers, probation officers, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and many others.
  
• - Provides information about IPT and its clinical and research applications. It also provides background information and contact details for the Society.
  
• - For the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the
  
• - Gestalt therapy training program for mental health professionals and referral service to Gestalt trained therapists in NYC area
  
• - The Association sets out to promote scientific education, awareness-raising and circulation of information for the prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety and panic attack disorders in their medical and social aspects.
  
• - Integrative Psychotherapy's guiding principle is that the decisions made and beliefs formed during one's formative years continue to shape and influence one's perceptions, feelings and behaviors throughout life.
  
• - An Australian, non-governmental agency, dedicated to offering high quality services for mental health consumers in the Canberra region.
  
• - The only program of this type in the country focusing specifically on American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Includes project descriptions and online journal.
  
• - Association whose purpose is scientific research in the fields of psychiatry, psychopharmacology and social psychiatry.
  
• - Seattle-based, non-profit, interdisciplinary organization that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses. Dedicated to making psychoanalytic knowledge available and useful to interested professionals.
  
• - Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service. News, event calendar, position statements, history, mental health facts, donation information.
  
• - The Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality through education, public policy advocacy and member services
  
  

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