Organization Abbreviations
AAAPP
American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychologists
AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
AABT
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
AACN
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
AASPB
American Association of State Psychology Boards
ABCN
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
ABPP
American Board of Professional Psychology
ACA
American Counseling Association
ACCTA
Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies
ACPA
American College Personnel Association
ADAMHA (US)
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration
ADECN
Association for Doctoral Education in Clinical Neuropsychology
AERA
American Educational Research Association
AITCN
Association for Internship Training in Clinical Neuropsychology
AMSP
Association of Medical School Psychologists
APA
American Psychological Association
APAGS
APA Graduate Student Association
APCS
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science
APPCN
Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology
APS
American Psychological Society
APTC
Association of Psychology Training Clinics
ASARC
APPIC Standards and Review Committee
ASPPB
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
BAPPI
(APA) Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest
BEA
APA Board of Educational Affairs
BPA
APA Board of Professional Affairs
BSA
APA Board of Scientific Affairs
CAPIC
California Psychology Internship Council
CAPP
Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice
CARE
Committee on Animal Research and Ethics
CCOPP
Council of Credentialing Organizations in Professional Psychology
CCPPP
Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs
CCPTP
Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs
CCTC
Council of Chairs of Training Councils
CDSPP
Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs
CESPPA
Council of Executives of State and Provincial Psychological Associations
CHEA
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CNS
Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy
CoA
APA Commssion on Accreditation
COGDOP
Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (Dept Chairs)
CORPA
the successor to COPA (see CHEA)
CPA
Canadian Psychological Association
CPTA
(APA) Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessment
CR
Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
CRSPPP
Commission on Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology
CUDCP
Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology
INS
International Neuropsychological Society
IOC
the Interorganizational Council for the Accreditation of Postdoctoral Programs in
Professional Psychology (no longer in existence)
JCPEP
Joint Council on Professional Education in Psychology
MNC
Midwest Neuropsychology Consortium of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology
NAN
National Academy of Neuropsychology
NASP
National Association of School Psychology
NAS
(US) National Academy of Sciences
NCSPP
National Council of Schools and programs in Professional Psychology
NR
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
OPCA
APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
OSI
PHS Office of Scientific Integrity
OTA
(US) Office of Technology Assessment
PER
Psychology Executives Roundtable (Executive Officers and chairs/prexys of psychology
organizations involved in training, credentialing, accreditation)
PHS
(US) Public Health Service
SAG
Student Affiliate Group of APA Division 17
SBM
Society for Behavioral Medicine
SIOP
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
SSCP
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology: Section III of Division 12 (Clinical) of APA
SSRC
Social Science Research Council
TEPP
Training and Education in Professional Psychology