APsA Position Statements
Statements are organized chronologically by year. Open the accordion to view statements that were released that year.
APsA position statements are carefully developed by a committee of experts and approved by the Association’s Board of Directors. If you have questions about any of these position statements, please email [email protected].
2026
- Statement on Office of Legal Counsel Memo Undermining Safeguards for People with Mental Health Conditions and Other Disabilities
- Statement Upholding Professional Treatment Standards and Reconfirming Opposition to Conversion Practices
- Statement on Violence and its Psychological Impact in the United States
2025
- Statement in Support of Scientifically Valid, Affirming Care for People with Autism and their Families
- Statement Upholding APsA’s Opposition to Conversion Therapy
- APsA Supports Patient Confidentiality & The Privacy of The Clinician-Patient Relationship
- Statement Opposing Online Policies The Promote LGBTQ+ Misinformation and Harm
2013
2012
- Attempts to Change Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or Gender Expression
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Civil Rights
- Parenting
- Regarding Understanding and Preventing Bullying in Our Society
- Regarding Psychoanalysts’ Providing Commentary on Public Figures
- the Impact of Immigration Policy on Children, Individuals, and Families
- the Impact of Bullying and Harassment on Gender Non- Conforming and LGBT Youth
2009
1999