Skip to Main Content

Psychology

Additional Resources

  • American Psychological Association
    Based in Washington, DC, the APA is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
     
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    The mission of the NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
     
  • American Psychiatric Association
    The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society with over 38,000 member physicians working to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.
     
  • Association for Psychological Science
    Founded in 1988, the Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level.
     
  • Cognitive Science Society
    The Cognitive Science Society brings together researchers from many fields, including cognitive science, artificial intelligence, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and education, who seek to understand the nature of the human mind.
     
  • American Counseling Association
    The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings.
     
  • Social Psychology Network
    Founded by Dr. Scott Plous in 1996, the Social Psychology Network seeks to promote peace, social justice, and sustainable living through public education, research, and the advancement of psychology.
     
  • American Mental Health Counselors Association
    The mission of the AMHCA is to enhance the profession of clinical mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education and professional development.
     
  • Illinois Department of Human Services
    The Illinois Department of Human Services supports and partners with many initiatives throughout the State of Illinois, aimed at increasing the availability, accessibility and/or quality of life and public services for thousands of Illinois families.
     
  • State/Territory Veterans Affairs Offices (US Department of Veterans Affairs)
    Select a state or territory on this page to visit the website for that location's Department of Veterans Affairs office.
     
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    SAMHSA was established in 1992 and directed by Congress to target effectively substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and more rapidly into the general health care system.
     
  • Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (via SAMHSA)
    The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is an online source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
     
  • National Board for Certified Counselors
    The NBCC is an independent not-for-profit credentialing body for counselors, was incorporated in 1982 to establish and monitor a national certification system, to identify those counselors who have voluntarily sought and obtained certification, and to maintain a register of those counselors.
     
  • Mental Health America of Illinois
    Founded in 1909, Mental Health America of Illinois (formerly Mental Health Association in Illinois) is a leading non-profit, non-governmental, statewide organization in Illinois concerned with the entire spectrum of mental and emotional disorders. MHAI is dedicated to promoting mental health, working for the prevention of mental illnesses and improving care and treatment for persons suffering from mental and emotional disorders.
     

Ask a Librarian

Questions? Email a librarian or set up a research appointment:

       Email        

Research Appointment