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| − | {{ | + | The '''American Psychiatric Association''' is the national body representing [[psychiatrist]]s, i.e. medical doctors trained to treat [[mental illness]].<ref name="Adler">{{cite web |title=Freud in Our Midst |author=Jerry Adler |publisher=newsweek.com |date=March 26, 2006 7:00 PM |url=http://www.newsweek.com/freud-our-midst-106495 |accessdate=December 25, 2013 |quote=That compares with 33,500 in the American Psychiatric Association. Psychiatrists are medical doctors trained to treat mental illness; they typically see patients referred to them specifically for drug therapy, or they work in hospitals or clinics with the seriously ill.}}</ref> Its stated aims are to ensure the highest standards of clinical conduct, ethics and professional care, and represents its members on the political stage. |
| + | The APA was formed in 1844 and soon spread across the country. At present it has 35,000 members in 75 charters lead by a president and a board of trustees. The current president is Pedro Ruiz. | ||
| − | + | ==See Also== | |
| − | + | * [[APA|American Psychological Association]] | |
| − | + | * [[Types of therapists]] | |
| + | * [[American Medical Association]] | ||
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* [http://www.psych.org/index.cfm APA Website] | * [http://www.psych.org/index.cfm APA Website] | ||
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| + | [[Category : Medical Associations]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Psychiatry]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Anti Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Liberal Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 18:17, January 6, 2015
The American Psychiatric Association is the national body representing psychiatrists, i.e. medical doctors trained to treat mental illness.[1] Its stated aims are to ensure the highest standards of clinical conduct, ethics and professional care, and represents its members on the political stage.
The APA was formed in 1844 and soon spread across the country. At present it has 35,000 members in 75 charters lead by a president and a board of trustees. The current president is Pedro Ruiz.
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Jerry Adler (March 26, 2006 7:00 PM). Freud in Our Midst. newsweek.com. Retrieved on December 25, 2013. “That compares with 33,500 in the American Psychiatric Association. Psychiatrists are medical doctors trained to treat mental illness; they typically see patients referred to them specifically for drug therapy, or they work in hospitals or clinics with the seriously ill.”
