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Who are Clinical Psychologists?
- Definition
With growing emphasis on the importance of mental health in patient
health, psychologists are still an under represented health professional
in rural and urban clinics. Because of their expertise in various
aspects of the human mind and behavior, psychologists are regarded
as one of the most important players in the a transdisciplinary
health care team. Mental health clinicians need to educate all members
of the health care team of issues concerning the mental health of
a patient or population.
Who are Marriage and Family Therapists?
- Definition
In poor underserved communities, there is a growing epidemic of
families headed by single mothers contributing to some of the primary
causes of poverty. There are also fluctuating high rates of teen
pregnancies and unwanted pregnancies. Although primarily focusing
on therapy of a non-medical nature, marriage and family therapists
can be invaluable in unifying families in the medical setting as
well as educating other health care team workers of issues pertaining
to marriage and family such as enhancing communication between family
members and researching/teaching a perspective of human development
and interpersonal relationship.
Organization Links
American Psychological
Association - An organization representing psychology in the
United states. With 150,000 the APA is the largest organization
of psychologists worldwide.
National Association
of School Psychologists - An organization of school psychologists
which promotes mental health and educational competence of all children
Academy of Clinical
Psychology - Association of professional clinical psychologists,
with information on board certification, continuing education, and
more.
American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Comprised of marriage
and family therapists from the US, Canada and abroad.
American
Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) - For discussion of issues in
the clinical practice, and teaching of family therapy, and in research
and theory building on therapuetic and family systems and their
contexts.
American
Mental Health Alliance - Professonal marketing organization
for therapists. Includes provider directory.
American
Psychotherapy Association - Provides credentialing, standards
of practice, professional identity, and self-regulation for the
psychotherapy profession.
Mental Health in
Corrections Consortium - Not-for-profit association of criminal
justice mental health and substance abuse treatment professionals.
American Psychiatric
Association - The American Psychiatric Association is a medical
specialty society recognized world-wide. Its 37,000 U.S. and international
member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective
treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental
retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and
conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has
available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - This site is designed to
serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information
is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and
treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders
which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents
at any given time in the United States.
American Counseling
Association - The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit,
professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the
growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in
1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing
professional counselors in various practice settings.
American Psychiatric
Nurses Association (APNA) - The American Psychiatric Nurses
Association provides leadership to advance psychiatric-mental health
nursing practice, improves mental health care for culturally diverse
individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy
for the delivery of mental health services.
The
American Psychological Society, APS - An organization of dedicated
psychologists aimed at promoting, protecting, and advancing scientific
psychology.
Alliance for
Psychosocial Nursing (APN) - Resource and lobbying force for
nurses and their patients containing memberships, meetings, a job
bank, online journal, and discussion areas for important issues
and questions.
American Academy
of Experts in Traumatic Stress - Multidisciplinary network of
professionals who are committed to the advancement of intervention
for survivors of trauma.
American Association
of LifeStyle Counselors (AALC) - Working in the fields of weight
control and stress management.
American
Association of Pastoral Counselors - Mental health professionals
with graduate theological training. AAPC sets standards for its
U.S. members.
American College
of Mental Health Administration (ACMHA) - Organization for mental
health and substance abuse administrators and for consumer and family
leaders.
American
Mental Health Alliance - Professional marketing organization
for therapists. Includes provider directory.
American
Psychotherapy Association - Provides credentialing, standards
of practice, professional identity, and self-regulation for the
psychotherapy profession.
International Association
of Group Psychotherapy - Serving the development of group psychotherapy,
as a field of practice, training, and scientific study by means
of international conferences, publications, and other forms of communication.
The
Masterson Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy - Nonprofit
organization teaching and researching the object relations approach
to personality disorders. Also offers postgraduate training programs.
National Mental Health
Association - The National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing
all aspects of mental health and mental illness
Minority Resources
Association of
Black Psychologists - Association that actively addresses the
serious problems facing Black Psychologists and the larger Black
community.
Asian Community
Mental Health Services
National Asian Pacific
American Families Against Substance Abuse
Employment Resources
MentalHealthJobs.com
MedHunters
Social
Work Jobs, Social Service Jobs, Mental Health Jobs, Counseling Jobs,
Psychology Jobs, Non-Profit Jobs
Other Mental Health
Resources
The
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
- The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology,
a national nonprofit organization, is committed to advancing psychology
as a profession and improving the delivery of health services to
the public.
National
Health Service Corps resources for Mental Health Clinicians
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