New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)

The New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) has been a pioneer organization for psychology in America. The association has been in the forefront of most professional advances and has established many firsts in psychology. It was the first state psychological association, it was the first group to press for legislation recognizing the professional of psychology, and it was the first psychological organization to adopt an official code of ethics (McCarthy, 1956).

Since its founding in 1921, as the New York State Association of Consulting Psychologists, the organization has gone through several changes of name and organization. On one occasion, the New York group formed the core of a new national association and the state-based group had to reestablish itself as an organization. In part because of these changes, the history of NYSPA is best understood as divided into several distinct periods (McCarthy, 1956).

The New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) is a 501(c) 6, nonprofit organization, geared to advancing the science and practice of psychology.

Mission:
The mission of NYSPA is to advance the science and practice of psychology as a means of promoting human welfare; the organization has 16 divisions, and twelve regional affiliates, with representation from various practice areas such as addiction, clinical psychology, adult development and aging, and school psychology. NYSPA is affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA).