Practitioners

Practice, research and education directs CPA’s mandate. CPA focuses on such issues as access to service, health human resources, surveillance and collaborative practice, and engaging in various advocacy activities and partnerships.

Practice News and Events!

CPA keeps itself apprised of issues affecting the discipline and the membership, and regularly represents the membership at various conferences and events. See what issues are currently affecting the practice of psychology and find out about recent and upcoming conferences.

  • NEW Final Report of the CPA's Evidence-Based Task Force: Evidence-Based Practice of Psychological Treatments - A Canadian Perspective. Click here to access the full report.

  • Become a Member of the Canadian Primary Health Care Research and Innovation Network (CPHCRIN). See the News page for details.

  • Proposal for new CPA section on Psychology and Retirement. See the CPA Section page for details.

  • The World Health Organization invites you to join a global network of mental health professionals to help the development of the classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders in the next version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)”. See CPA's “What’s New” page for more information.

  • (August 2012): Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum 2012: November 26-28, 2012 in Kingston, ON. Click here for more information.

  • (July 23, 2012): CPA CEO Presentation to the International Congress on Psychology (Cape Town, South Africa) - Competencies for the Practice of Psychology in Canada.

  • Dr. Karen Cohen, Chair of Mental Illness Awareness Week and Canadian Psychological Association CEO, speaks with CTV Ottawa about Mental Illness Awareness Week. Click here to watch the video.

  • The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) has been selected to receive one of two Licensure Portability Grants offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Click here for more information.

  • (June 18, 2012): The CPA would like to announce the formation of a new Section - Psychologists in Hospitals and Health Centers. This Section will provide a forum for psychologists who are employed, practice, teach, or conduct research in hospitals and health care settings.

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    Access to Service

    Access to health services, particularly to quality health care by reducing wait times for assessment and treatment, is a key issue for Canadians and government. Missing among this is a focus on access to mental health services and the health care professionals who provide them. Bringing public and government attention to this issue is a key priority for CPA. More…

    Health Human Resources

    Few studies have focused on the workplace health and well-being of health professionals who provide mental health services. Further, there is little data on the number of psychologists. CPA is involved in various activities to bring attention to the health human resources needs specific to psychologists and mental health services. More…

    Surveillance and Surveys

    Surveillance and surveys are key methods of data collection in psychology. CPA has administered many surveys in the past, including one on the geographical locations of clinical psychologists in Canada. Currently, CPA is carrying out a funded quality assurance program to collect information about psychology practitioners and the clients they see. More…