About Division 19

The Society for Military Pyschology represents an "intellectual town hall" for pyschologists who share in common an interest in pyschological issues pertaining to military personnel and their families. To say that you are a Military Psychologist conveys relatively little information about what kind of psychologist you may be. The society includes among its members clinical and counseling psychologists, experimental psychologists, human factors engineers, industrial pyschologists, and social psychologists (to name just a few!) This diverse and heterogeneous collection of pyschologists is united by their common interest in ultimately promoting the health and welfare of our fellow citizens who make up the military community.

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These are stimulating and challenging times to be a military psychologist. Due to the extigencies of war, our paractice psychologists are learning more and more about the psychological consequences - both short and long term - of combat exposure. Military neuropsychologists are using the latest brain imaging technologies to learn what effects combat exposure has on brain structure and function. Other psychologists are studying the impact of long deployments and the dangers of combat on family members who remain at home while their loved one is away in a combat zone. What we learn from these and countless other endeavors will generalize to other populations who face daunting and dangerous situations such as police and firefighters, and may help our nation to react more effectively to massive natural disasters like hurricane Katrina or to large scale domestic terrorist events. In short, military psychologists are actively contributing to the basic understanding of human nature.

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Division 19 History

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What We Do

The Division of Military Psychology encourages research and the application of pyschological research and clinical methods to military problems. Military psychologists may be either civilians or uniformed personnel, and their academic backrounds may reflect any specialty area in the broad field of psychology. The settings where military psychologists work are equally diverse, including: experimental laboratories, universities, schools of medicine, day care centers, hospital wards, outpatient clinics, military agencies, military installations and schools, research centers, consulting firms, and Congressional comittees. What draws us together is our interest in applying our skills as researchers, practitioners, and consultants to human problems in military enviornments.

Division Overview

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Member Benefits

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Division ByLaws

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Division Handbook
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Research

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Clinical - Practice

Monitor on Psychology Volume 40, No.6 June 2009