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Major Areas of Psychology

The 53 Divisions of the American Psychological Association

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Divisions 26-55

Division 26 – History of Psychology
Division 27 – Community Psychology
Division 28 – Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
Division 29 – Psychotherapy
Division 30 – Psychological Hypnosis
Division 31 – State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Association Affairs
Division 32 – Humanistic Psychology
Division 33 – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Division 34 – Population and Environmental Psychology
Division 35 – Psychology of Women
Division 36 – Psychology of Religion
Division 37 – Child, Youth, and Family Services
Division 38 – Health Psychology
Division 39 – Psychoanalysis
Division 40 – Clinical Neuropsychology
Division 41 – Psychology-Law
Division 42 – Psychologists in Independent Practice
Division 43 – Family Psychology
Division 44 – Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues
Division 45 – Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues
Division 46 – Media Psychology
Division 47 – Exercise and Sports Psychology
Division 48 – Peace Psychology
Division 49 – Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy
Division 50 – Addictions
Division 51 – Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity
Division 52 – International Psychology
Division 53 – Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Division 54 – Pediatric Psychology
Division 55 – Pharmacotherapy

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