Counseling & Psychology Websites
American Art Therapy Association: An organization of professionals dedicated to the belief that the creative process involved in art making is healing and life enhancing. Provides standards of professional competence, and develops and promotes knowledge in, and of, the field of art therapy.
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.
American Music Therapy Association: The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.
American Psychological Association: One of the best sources for psychology association and professional news, information on research, books, education, conventions, and employment. Current and some past table of contents of all of the APA journals are available. Also included are "Manuscript Submission Information" for each APA journal. The full text of some newsletters are available.
American School Counselor Association: The mission of ASCA is to represent professional school counselors and to promote professionalism and ethical practices. This link connects to the ethical standards for school counselors.
America's Career Resource Network: ACRN consists of state and federal organizations that provide information, resources and training on career and education exploration. The network's national activities are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Association for Death Education and Counseling: An international, professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, care of the dying, and bereavement counseling and support. Based on quality research and theory, the Association provides information, support, and resources to its multicultural, multidisciplinary membership, and, through it, to the public.
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Over 4,000 free test listings. Reviews require purchase. You may order reviews (only if you have citations) free from the OCLS Document Delivery Office.
Celebrities in Cognitive Science: Writings by and about leading thinkers in cognitive science, and critics and observers of the philosophy of mind.
Classics in the History of Psychology: An effort to make the full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available on the World Wide Web.
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs: CACREP was created in 1981 to be the independent accrediting arm for the American Counseling Association, a membership organization for over 50,000 practicing counselors. From its inception, CACREP has provided an effective measure of quality assurance for counselor preparation programs.
Dr. Michael Fenichel's Current Topics in Psychology: A listing of Internet reference material for the professional and the public on a large number of psychological topics.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Database: Cited tests designed for research purposes or to extend
search parameters to non-commercially available instruments.
Famous Psychologists & Philosophers: For those interested in the history of psychology, as a means accessing the subject as a science, or for general interest the following links are highly recommended.
National Association of School Psychologists: Effective partners in the commitment to help school children and youth achieve their best in school, at home, in life.
National Career Development Association: NCDA is a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The mission of NCDA is to promote the career development of all people over the life span. To achieve this mission, NCDA provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, public information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service. Check out the Resources link.
National Institute of Mental Health—Anxiety Disorder: Provides a brief overview of the symptoms and treatment of the major anxiety disorders: panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; social phobia; specific phobias; and generalized anxiety disorder. Also lists organizations to contact for further information.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics information describing the nature of occupations, employment outlooks, earnings, and related occupations.
Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing:
Search the full text of 18 psychoanalytic journals which are updated monthly. Includes full text of the 24 volumes of Freud's "Complete Psychological Works."
Psychology Glossary: An easy to understand glossary using examples and descriptions written in "regular" English.
Psycline: An index of 2,000+ online psychology and social science journals. Covering English, German, French, and Dutch language journals; providing general journal information (nearly all), tables of contents (many), abstracts (some), or full text articles (few).
School Psychology Resources Online: Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.
Tufts Child and Family Web Guide: Experts from Tufts University rate Web sites on suicide, eating disorders, autism and behavior problems. Ratings are based on content authority, stability and ease of use.
