American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association: A medical specialty society with over 35,000 US and international member physicians who “work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.” The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the oldest national medical specialty society in the US.
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