Psychological Society of Ireland
The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) is the learned and professional body for psychology and psychologists in the Republic of Ireland. It was established in 1970 and has approximately 3,000 members.
| Abbreviation | PSI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1970 |
| Type | Professional body, learned society, charity |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Headquarters | Grantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD |
Membership | 3,000 approx. |
President | Mark Smyth |
Chief Executive Officer | Shane Kelly |
| Website | www |
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[1]
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[1]
Publications
- Irish Journal of Psychology[2]
- 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.[3]
Presidents
The following have been Presidents of the Society:[4]
- 1970/71 Martin McHugh
- 1971/72 James McLoone
- 1972/73 Rod Power
- 1973/74 Michael Nolan
- 1974/75 Thérèse Brady
- 1975/76 Páid McGee
- 1976/77 Torlach O’Connor
- 1977/78 Ray Fuller
- 1978/79 Brian Kinch
- 1979/80 David Kenefick
- 1980/81 Stephen Kealy
- 1981/82 Tony Gorman
- 1982/83 Howard Smith
- 1983/84 Roy McConkey
- 1984/85 Anne O’Connell
- 1985/86 Margaret McGinley
- 1986/87 Mitchel Fleming
- 1987/88 Dympna Walsh
- 1988/89 Stuart Lewis
- 1989/90 Brendan Broderick
- 1990/91 Carol McGuinness
- 1991/92 Hannah McGee
- 1992/93 Anne Halliday
- 1993/94 Paul Gilligan
- 1994/95 Eunice McCarthy
- 1995/96 Kevin Tierney
- 1996/97 Pauline Beegan
- 1997/98 Joan Tiernan
- 1998/99 Isolde Blau
- 1999/00 Grainne Ni Dhomhnaill
- 2000/01 Roger Woodward
- 2001/02 Desmond Swan
- 2002/03 James Connolly
- 2003/04 Joe MacDonagh
- 2004/05 Brian Hughes
- 2005/06 Ronan Yore
- 2006/07 Suzanne Guerin
- 2007/08 Mitchel Fleming
- 2008/09 Rosaleen McElvaney
- 2009/10 Niall Pender
- 2010/11 Mary Morrissey
- 2011/12 Michael Drumm
- 2012/13 Eric Brady
- 2013/14 Margaret O’Rourke
- 2014/15 Paul D’Alton
- 2016 Anne Davis
- 2017 Michele Coyle
- 2018 Brendan O'Connell
- 2019 Ian O'Grady
- 2020 Mark Smyth
References
- "Groups". www.psychologicalsociety.ie. The Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Irish Journal of Psychology". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "PSI Member Awards". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Past Presidents". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
External links
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