Organization:Psychological Society of Ireland

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Psychological Society of Ireland/ Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann
AbbreviationPSI
Formation1970; 54 years ago (1970)
TypeProfessional body, learned society, charity
Legal statusNon-profit company
HeadquartersGrantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD
Membership
4,000 approx.
President
Anne Kehoe[1]
Chief Executive Officer
Sheena Horgan[2]
Websitewww.psychologicalsociety.ie

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

  1. ↑ "Council". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/council. 
  2. ↑ "The PSI Team". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/about. 
  3. ↑ 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. 
  4. ↑ McLoone, James (2014). "The beginnings of PSI". Irish Journal of Psychology 35 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/03033910.2014.896271. 
  5. ↑ "About". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/about. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Groups" (in en). The Psychological Society of Ireland. https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/groups. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 
  7. ↑ "Irish Journal of Psychology". https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=riri20. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 
  8. ↑ "PSI Member Awards". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/news. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 
  9. ↑ "Past Presidents". https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/footer/Past-Presidents. Retrieved 22 September 2020. 
  10. ↑ "APA and the Psychological Society of Ireland". https://www.apa.org/international/global-insights/ireland-washington. 

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