Federation of German Psychological Associations
| Federation of German Psychological Associations | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Society under civil law |
| founding | Resolutions of the BDP (1958) and DGPs (1959) general assemblies |
| Seat | Berlin 
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| purpose | Representative of the interests of psychology in Germany |
| Chair | alternating presidents of the Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP) and the German Society for Psychology (DGPs) |
| Managing directors | Office of the BDP (Berlin) |
| Members | BDP and DGPs with around 15,000 members |
| Website | www.psychologie.de |
The Federation of German Psychological Associations is a federal association of the Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP) and the German Society for Psychology (DGPs) as a scientific association in the field of psychology. This merger was necessary because only one association per country can represent the subject of psychology in numerous international bodies and there are numerous coordination tasks between science and practice (professional guidelines, ethical guidelines, quality assurance) at national level. The accreditation of further education curricula is also one of the tasks of the federation. The legal form is that of a GbR .
The joint board of the federation consists of the presidents and one further board member from both member associations. The presidency changes annually, in the even years the BDP holds the presidency, in the odd years the DGPs.
The federation is a member of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), the European Federation of Psychological Associations (EFPA) and the International Test Commission (ITC).
tasks
The following tasks exist:
- Representation of German psychologists in European and other international associations
- Protects the interests and affairs of psychology, especially with government and administrative bodies.
- Promotion of mutual exchange.
- Initiation of joint statements and measures such as the creation of professional ethical guidelines, measures for training, further education and training, measures for quality assurance in the areas of psychological diagnostics and statements to government and administrative bodies.
Bodies
The following specialist bodies for psychology are part of the federation:
- Federal Ethics Policy Committee
- Diagnostic and testing board to protect the public from inadequate diagnostic procedures and from their unqualified use
- The personal licensing initiated by the federation for job-related aptitude assessment according to DIN 33430
- Further training for legal psychology - the accreditation committee for legal psychology
- National Recognition Commission Europsy (a European recognized degree in psychology)
- National Recognition Commission for Psychotherapy