Websites
American Art Therapy Association. (http://www.arttherapy.org)
Art Therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the Art Therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. Art is theraputic because the patients are able to be creative in their own perspective. The patient is not undergoing a therapy in which the psychologist is seeking to change their mind. The patient is simply expressing themselves.
American Counseling Association. (2014). Retrieved from (http://www.counseling.org)
Mission: “The mission of the American Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.”
This website is dedicated to developing professional counselors with endless knowledge on various topics and the things they should be aware of. Being knowledgeable on current issues such as military, culture, marriage, employment, teenage violence, etc... one is able to deliver meanungful guidance. It even provides information on licensure, certifications, government affairs, and publication promoting preparedness and awareness for counselors and those who are becoming counselors.
American Dance Therapy Association. (http://www.adta.org)
Dance/movement therapy uses movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual." Through movement, DMT can help individuals with a wide range of psychological disorders achieve greater self-expression. Dance therapy is available for people of all ages. Dance therapy is used as a means expression.
American Music Therapy Association. (http://www.musictherapy.org)
Music therapy interventions is be designed to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, promote physical rehabilitation.It is clinical and evidence-based. Music therapists assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, & cognitive skills through musical responses. It is available for people of all ages.
American Psychiatric Association. (http://www.psych.org)
The mission of the American Psychiatric Association is to promote the highest quality care for individuals with mental disorders (including intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders) and their families. It is the world’s largest psychiatric organization.
American Psychological Association. (2014) Retrieved from (http://www.apa.org)
"Their mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. By promoting psychological research, the improvement of research methods and conditions and the application of research findings. This website increases psychological knowledge through meetings, professional reports, discussions and publications." This website is very helpful for those in the fields of psychology and behavioral sciences.
Association for Psychological Science. (2014). Retrieved from (http://www.psychologicalscience.org)
The sole purpose of this website is to allow people to stay current on news concerning psychological science while simutaneously filling the gap between psychologists and scientists. It is also dedicated to the advancement in psychological science. By providing journals, news articles, and their tab titled Global Observer this website fills geographical gaps by spreading global news and articles.
International Association of Counselors and Therapists. (2014). Retrieved from (http://www.iact.org)
Vision: “Our vision is to light the path of unity by providing a place where practitioners can come together under one umbrella; to explore, indulge and renew their passion for diverse holistic health care disciplines.”
This website allows medical practitioners, psychlogists, counselors, social workers, substance abuse counselors, etc... from all over the world to share new discoveries and their experiences in counseling and therapy. Guided by their own code of ethics this website was designed so that practioners are informed of the ideas and break throughs established during counseling and therapy. It also promotes the importance of staying informed of current medical news and research.
Psychological Research on the Net. (2014) Retrieved from (http://psych.hanover.edu/Research/exponnet.html#Cognition)
This website contains psychological research articles in articles such as cognition, emotion, mental health, social cognition, social psychology, and forensic psychology. This website contains the most recent research in chronilogical order for each subject.This website is a great tool for linking psychologists and sciencetist linked on new research and outcomes. It is also very easy to use.
Psychological Science and Education. (2014) Retrieved from http://psyjournals.ru/en/psyedu/
Psychological Science and Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Moscow State University of Psychology and Education.