Resources for Psychologists & Graduate Students

APA & Related                                                  
Continuing Education
Ethics
Licensing
Miscellaneous Links

Organizations of Interest
Professional Associations
Publishers

Resources for Clients
Risk Management
Student Sites

 

APA & Related:

American Psychological Association www.apa.org
     Covers psychological and cognitive science resources, the practice of psychology, APA publications, information for the public on the field and the association. 

Competency Assessment Resource www.apa.org/pi/aging/diminished_capacity.pdf

 

Disaster Relief Clearinghouse for Psychologists www.apadiv31.org/

 

Division 42 www.division42.org

     Division for Psychologists in Independent Practice.  Check out their PICK 42 (Niche) Guides:  www.division42.org/PICK42/PICK42main.html


Early Career Information for Psychologists www.apa.org/earlycareer
 
     The site to check for graduate students and newly minted doctorates, packed with useful, practical information.

   

Ethics Office www.apa.org/ethics   

     Ethics Code in HTML format www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html

     Ethics Code in PDF format www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.pdf

     Changes to Ethics Code from 1992 www.apa.org/ethics/codecompare.html

  

Graduate Students www.apa.org/apags
     The voice of student concerns within the APA.
 

Office on AIDS www.apa.org/pi/aids

     APA is one of the leading organizations for AIDS and HIV education and advocacy. The site has information for therapists, links to education and training, and teaching resources.

 
Practice Organization Portal www.apapractice.org
     The newest online resource for practicing psychologists with everything you need to know. Go to this link for information on HIPAA compliance, client materials, even information on how to build your very own website. Your special assessment dollars at work for you!

 

PsycPort www.psycport.com
     Daily updates from APA about psychology in the news, including direct links to each news story and to APA press releases.

 

Psychologist Locator http://locator.apahelpcenter.org

 

 

 

Continuing Education:

 

APA Continuing Education www.apa.org/ce

 

Idaho Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Calendar www.idahoahec.org/calendar/

     Providing resources for health care providers in the state of Idaho through improving access to educational and technical assistance resources for health care providers.

 

Neighboring Psychological Associations:

     Montana Psychological Association     http://ebiz.netopia.com/mpa/
     Washington State Psychological Association www.wapsych.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=3

 

 

 

Ethics:

 

APA Ethics Office www.apa.org/ethics   

     Ethics Code in HTML format www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html

     Ethics Code in PDF format www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.pdf

     Changes to Ethics Code from 1992 www.apa.org/ethics/codecompare.html

 

Ethics education articles by Stephen Behnke, J.D., Ph.D.  www.apa.org/ethics/director.html

 

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses Jurisprudence
http://ibol.idaho.gov/PSY/Laws_Rules/Law%20and%20Rule%20Review.htm 

 

Multicultural Resource Guide from Pennsylvania Psychological Assocation www.papsy.org/home/multic.html

 

National Center for Ethics in Health Care http://www1.va.gov/vhaethics/index.cfm

 

Resources in Psychology Site by Ken Pope, Ph.D. http://kspope.com/index.php


 

Licensing:

Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) www.asppb.org/mobility/cpq/what.aspx

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licensing www.ibol.idaho.gov

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses Jurisprudence
http://ibol.idaho.gov/PSY/Laws_Rules/Law%20and%20Rule%20Review.htm

 

 

Miscellaneous:

 

List of Idaho's Attorneys www.state.id.us/isb/mem/attorney_roster.asp

 

National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula http://www.apa.org/ed/natlstandards.html

 

New CPT Health & Behavior Codes www.apapractice.org/apo/pracorg/new_cpt_codes.html#

 

Psychology World Wide Web Virtual Library& The Law www.dialogical.net/psychology/index.html

 

 

Organizations of Interest:

American Board of Professional Psychology www.abpp.org

Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies www.aabt.org

     ABCT (formerly AABT) is a professional, interdisciplinary organization that is concerned with the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to understanding human behavior, developing interventions to enhance the human condition, and promoting the appropriate utilization of these interventions.

 

Health & Human Services www.hhs.gov 
 

National Register www.nationalregister.org

     National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

 

Psi Chi www.psichi.org

     Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.

 

 

 

Professional Associations:

 

Academy of Clinical Psychology www.aacpsy.org

     The Academy is the membership organization for all ABPP board certified clinical psychologists. The website offers professional news, CE offerings, information about board certification (previously called the diplomat status) and an on-line publication.

 

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology www.theaacn.org

     Organization for psychologists who have achieved board certification in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology under the auspices of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology.

 

American Academy of Forensic Psychology www.abfp.com

     Information about AAFP workshops and a listing of the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists, as well as multiple links to other law and psychology sites.

 

International Neuropsychology Society www.the-ins.org

     INS is dedicated to enhancing communication among the scientific disciplines which contribute to the understanding of brain-behavior relationships.

 

National Academy of Neuropsychology www.nanonline.org

     NAN is a professional society that includes clinicians, scientist-practitioners, and researchers interested in neuropsychology.    

 

National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy www.nacbt.org

     A site dedicated to therapists practicing CBT, resources for professionals, students, and the general public.

Society of Personality Assessments www.personality.org
    A collegial organization dedicated to the advancement of professional personality assessment, the development of procedures and concepts
for personality assessment, and the ethical and responsible use of these techniques.

 

Publishers:

Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR) www3.parinc.com

     Publisher of print and software tests in the field of psychology.

   

Pearson Assessments www.pearsonassessments.com

     Pearson Assessments, formerly NCS Assessments, is a provider of psychological assessments and scoring solutions. 


 

 

Resources for Clients:

 

Magination Press www.maginationpress.com

     This is APA's imprint for children's books, offering a wide array of therapeutic books for children of all ages and developmental abilities. Information is also available for potential authors.

APA Consumer Information Site www.helping.apa.org

     The web site now includes expanded consumer information as well as new navigational tools to make it easier for consumers to find answers to commonly asked questions about psychological health.

 

 

 

Risk Management:

 

American Psychological Insurance Trust www.apait.org

 

American Professional Agency, Inc.  www.americanprofessional.com

 

 

 

Student Sites:

 

APA Graduate Students www.apa.org/apags
     The voice of student concerns within the APA.

 

Psi Chi www.psichi.org

     Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.

 

 


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