Psychological Society of Ireland/ Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann
AbbreviationPSI
Formation1970 (1970)
TypeProfessional body, learned society, charity
Legal statusNon-profit company
HeadquartersGrantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD
Membership
4,000 approx.
President
Anne Kehoe[1]
Chief Executive Officer
Sheena Horgan[2]
Websitewww.psychologicalsociety.ie

The Psychological Society of Ireland/ 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 proceeded 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]

  • 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
  • 2021 Megan Gaffney
  • 2022 Vincent McDarby
  • 2023 Anne Kehoe
  • 2024 Odhrán McCarthy

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