There are currently two widely established systems that classify mental disorders — ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders, since 1949 part of the International Classification of Diseases produced by the WHO, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-IV ) produced by the American Psychiatric Association ( APA ) since 1952.

The PHWP includes APA ’ s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards, a variety of APA Practice Organization resources, including PHWP Web content, e-newsletter, podcast and blog, and support of local programs currently implemented by 52 state, provincial and territorial psychological associations as a mechanism for driving grassroots change in local business communities.

APA is currently developing and consulting on DSM-V, which will be published in May 2013.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) of the American Psychiatric Association ( APA ) includes an entry called Sexual Disorder Not Otherwise Specified ( Sexual Disorder NOS ) to apply to, among other conditions, “ distress about a pattern of repeated sexual relationships involving a succession of lovers who are experienced by the individual only as things to be used .” A proposal to add Hypersexual Disorder to the appendix ( but not the main list of official diagnoses ) of the DSM is currently under consideration by the APA.

Although some Argosy campuses do have APA accreditation for the Clinical Psychology ( PsyD ) degree, the Seattle campus is not currently APA accredited.

In 2003, the Doctor of Psychology ( PsyD ) program in Clinical Psychology earned the accreditation of the American Psychological Association ( APA ), although the accreditation has been revoked and is currently on appeal.

The APA is currently based at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia.

The APA is currently based at the University of Pennsylvania.

The APA emblem, dating to 1890, became more officially adopted from that year.

The Serama Council of North America ( SCNA ) has now officially petitioned the ABP and APA for acceptance of the following color standards: White, Black, Wheaten, Exchequer

APA states that there is insufficient evidence to recommend any of the established panic disorder treatments over another.

It states that " there is no assumption that each category of mental disorder is a completely discrete entity with absolute boundaries dividing it from other mental disorders or from no mental disorder " ( APA, 1994 and 2000 ).

Students who do not complete an APA accredited internships in the U. S. are barred from certain employment settings, including VA Hospitals, the military, and cannot get licensed in some states, such as Utah and Mississippi.

The APA states that at times patients will prefer to receive ECT over alternative treatments, but commonly the opposite will be the case.

The American Psychiatric Association ’ s ( APA ) 2010 Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder states that, “ for patients whose symptoms have not responded adequately to medication … transcranial magnetic stimulation could also be considered …”.

In eulogy of Albert Ellis, APA past president Frank Farley states, “ Psychology has had only of a handful of legendary figures who not only command attention across much of the discipline but also receive high recognition from the public for their work.

The American Psychiatric Association ( APA ) states that " some people believe that sexual orientation is innate and fixed ; however, sexual orientation develops across a person ’ s lifetime ".

The APA states that they were developed to assist reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences, for clarity of communication, and to " move the idea forward with a minimum of distraction and a maximum of precision.

In the US, professional ethics are largely defined by the APA Code of Conduct, which is often used by states to define licensing requirements.

The APA also states that there is significant discrimination against homosexuals in the workforce.

Some of these states ' psychological associations reacted by asking the APA to take action.

Most U. S. states have a statute modeled after the APA or somewhat similar to it.

Antipsychiatry activists protested at the same APA conventions, with some shared slogans and intellectual foundations.

Faced with enormous political opposition, so the DSM-III was in serious danger of not being approved by the APA Board of Trustees unless " neurosis " was included in some capacity, a political compromise reinserted the term in parentheses after the word " disorder " in some cases.

According to the American Psychological Association ( APA ), there are numerous theories about the origins of a person's sexual orientation, but some believe that " sexual orientation is most likely the result of a complex interaction of environmental, cognitive and biological factors ," and that genetic factors play a " significant role " in determining a person's sexuality.

Additionally, some post-doctoral fellowships and other employment settings require or prefer an APA Accredited internship.

APA is made up of some 76 district associations throughout the US.

The APA goes on to report that some believed that by, " taking on ' ex-gay ' cultural norms and language and finding a community that enabled and reinforced their primary religious beliefs, values, and concerns ", that they could resolve identity conflicts by, "( a ) adopting a new discourse or worldview, ( b ) engaging in a biographical reconstruction, ( c ) embracing a new explanatory model, and ( d ) forming strong interpersonal ties .".

" The APA report warns however that, " some groups may reinforce prejudice and stigma by providing inaccurate or stereotyped information about homosexuality ".

By enacting the Administrative Procedure Act ( APA ) in 1946, Congress established some means to oversee government agency action.

The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people ’ s lives.

In August 2011, the APA clarified their support of same-sex marriage in light of continued research suggesting that the same community benefits accepted as result of hetero-sexual marriage apply to same-sex couples as well, " We knew that marriage benefits heterosexual people in very significant ways, but we didn't know if that would be true for same-sex couples ," said Dr. Clinton Anderson, associate executive director of the APA and director of the Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns.

Places are selected annually and represent the gold standard in terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. APA Great Places offer better choices for where and how people work and live.

Advocates argue that homosexuality is not a " choice " but a personal identity, a claim supported by the American Psychology Association ( APA ), and that all working people have a right to be judged by the quality of their work performance and not by completely unrelated factors.

An amateur press association ( APA ) is a group of people who produce individual pages or magazines that are sent to a Central Mailer for collation and distribution to all members of the group.

Lajoie " franked " a flyer by Mr. McGovern in the March 1984 issue of TAPA calling for people interested in forming a new Ottawa based APA.

* ATDNSIN ( The APA That Dares Now Speak Its Name )-comics for lesbians, gays, bisexuals & transgendered people

* YHapa-Young Heroes APA-an APA run primarily by young people in the late 1980s, devoted to popular comic books of the time

The APA reacted in 1973 by setting up a task force to consider how psychologists could help people to manage their health behaviours, as well as to better manage physical health problems and train healthcare staff to work most effectively with patients.

" However, on May 11, 1987, the APA's Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology ( BSERP ) rejected the DIMPAC report because the report " lacks the scientific rigor and evenhanded critical approach necessary for APA imprimatur ", and concluded that " after much consideration, BSERP does not believe that we have sufficient information available to guide us in taking a position on this issue.

An APA spokesperson told The Boston Globe in 2005, " We are concerned about Dr. Cameron because we do believe that his methodology is weak.