Psychological Society of Ireland
Topic: Organization
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| Abbreviation | PSI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1970 |
| Type | Professional body, learned society, charity |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Headquarters | Grantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD |
Membership | 4,000 approx. |
President | Anne Kehoe[1] |
Chief Executive Officer | Sheena Horgan[2] |
| Website | www |
The Psychological Society of Ireland/ Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann (PSI) is the learned and professional body for psychology and psychologists in the Republic of Ireland.
History
The Society was established in 1970 by a group of seventeen people.[3] This was proceeded by consultation and planning that led to the establishment of a single body to represent psychologists throughout Ireland.[4] It has since grown to about 4,000 people.[5]
Divisions and groups
The Society has ten Divisions which represent the interests of members in the key academic/professional disciplines. These are:
- Academics, Teachers and Researchers in Psychology
- Behaviour Analysis
- Clinical Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Psychotherapy
- Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
- Work and Organisational Psychology[6]
It also has eight Special Interest Groups to represent more specialised interests. These are:
- Addiction
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Coaching Psychology
- Eating Disorders
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Media, the Arts and Cyberpsychology
- Paediatric Psychology
- Perinatal and Infant Mental Health[6]
Publications
- Irish Journal of Psychology[7]
- The Irish Psychologist
Awards
The Society makes the following awards each year:
- Early Career Psychologists;
- Award for contribution to Research in Psychology;
- Award for contribution to Professional Practice Psychology.[8]
Presidents
The following have been Presidents of the Society:[9]
External collaborations
The PSI has established memoranda of understanding with several other psychological organisations including the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society.[10]
References
- ↑ "Council". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/council.
- ↑ "The PSI Team". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/about.
- ↑ Swan, Desmond (2013). "The Psychological Society of Ireland - of what is past, passing and what is to come". Irish Journal of Psychology 34 (3–4): 123–136. doi:10.1080/03033910.2013.861151.
- ↑ McLoone, James (2014). "The beginnings of PSI". Irish Journal of Psychology 35 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/03033910.2014.896271.
- ↑ "About". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/about.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Groups" (in en). The Psychological Society of Ireland. https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/groups. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "Irish Journal of Psychology". https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=riri20. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "PSI Member Awards". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/news. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "Past Presidents". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/footer/Past-Presidents. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "APA and the Psychological Society of Ireland". https://www.apa.org/international/global-insights/ireland-washington.
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