Psychological Society of Ireland explained

Type:	Professional body, learned society, charity
Status:	Non-profit company
Headquarters:	Grantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Odhrán McCarthy^[1]
Leader Title2:	Chief Executive Officer
Leader Name2:	Sheena Horgan^[2]
Psychological Society of Ireland Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann
Abbreviation:	PSI
Membership:	4,000 approx.

The Psychological Society of Ireland or in Irish, 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 preceded 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. Web site: Council . Psychological Society of Ireland . 21 November 2023.
2. Web site: The PSI Team . Psychological Society of Ireland . 21 November 2023.
3. Swan . Desmond . The Psychological Society of Ireland - of what is past, passing and what is to come . Irish Journal of Psychology . 2013 . 34 . 3–4 . 123–136. 10.1080/03033910.2013.861151 .
4. McLoone . James . The beginnings of PSI . Irish Journal of Psychology . 2014 . 35 . 1 . 1–6. 10.1080/03033910.2014.896271 .
5. Web site: About . Psychological Society of Ireland . 21 November 2023.
6. Web site: Groups . www.psychologicalsociety.ie . The Psychological Society of Ireland . 21 September 2020 . en.
7. Web site: Irish Journal of Psychology . Taylor & Francis . 21 September 2020.
8. Web site: PSI Member Awards . Psychological Society of Ireland . 21 September 2020.
9. Web site: Past Presidents . Psychological Society of Ireland . 22 September 2020.
10. Web site: APA and the Psychological Society of Ireland . American Psychological Association . 21 February 2021.

External links

• PSI website