International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Psychoanalysis
Member Type(s): Psychoanalysts
Scope: International
Formed: 1910
Members: 11,500
Address: Broomhills, Woodside Lane, London, N12 8UD, UK
Email: ipa@ipa.org.uk
Website: www.ipa.org.uk

Description:

The International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) is an association including 11,500 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations. It was founded in 1910 by Sigmund Freud.

Mission/Aims:

The IPA is the world’s primary accrediting and regulatory body for psychoanalysis. Its mission is to assure the continued vigour and development of psychoanalysis for the benefit of psychoanalytic patients.

Principal Activities:

The IPA's aims include creating new psychoanalytic groups, stimulating debate, conducting research, developing training policies and establishing links with other bodies. It organizes a large biennial Congress which is open to all.

Member Benefits:

The Association currently offers the following direct services to its members:

A certificate of membership of the Association.

Copies of International Psychoanalysis – the IPA’s News Magazine and other electronic bulletins.

A copy of the Membership Handbook and Roster.

Access to IPA-published books at a reduced rate.

Access to the website and its services, including to the password-protected, member-only areas.

Access to the biennial IPA Congress at reduced rates.

It also provides direct support and advice to members as requested on all professional and governance issues.

Verification Criteria:

All IPA Members have a certificate of membership.