IACP International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy
IACP Board of
Directors
Aaron T. Beck
Honorary President
ABeck@mail.med.upenn.edu
Robert L. Leahy
Immediate Past-President
Leahy@CognitiveTherapyNYC.com
Keith Dobson
President
ksdobson@ucalgary.ca
Lata McGinn
President-Elect
lmcginn@aecom.yu.edu
Paul Gilbert
Representative-at-Large
p.gilbert@derby.ac.uk
Sharon Morgillo Freeman
Membership Chair
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
sharon.freeman@freemaninst.org
Gregoris Simos
International
Representative
simos@med.auth.gr
John Riskind
Journal Editor
jriskind@gmu.edu
Lynn Marcinko McFarr
Newsletter Editor
L.McFarr.ucla.edu
The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy

The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) is a
professional, scientific, interdisciplinary organization whose mission is to
facilitate the utilization and growth of cognitive psychotherapy as a
professional activity and scientific discipline. In addition, the Association
serves as a resource and information center for matters related to
cognitive psychotherapy.

The Honorary President of the Association is Aaron T. Beck, M.D.,
University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of
Pennsylvania, and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and
Research in suburban Philadelphia.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the IACP is open, but not limited to professionals and
students in disciplines such as psychology, psychiatry, social work,
medicine, nursing, dentistry, rehabilitation, guidance, pastoral counseling,
general medical practice, counseling and education. The three classes of
membership are Full Voting Membership, based on the completion of the
appropriate professional degree designated for practice in one's specialty,
National Membership, open to national associations as a group, and
Student Membership, available to individuals enrolled in a program of study
leading to a professional degree.

If you would like to join the IACP or renew your membership you
can either

Discounts (click on Membership link above for more information)
Members receive the Journal as a benefit of their membership.  The
Journal is $95 if ordered independently per year.  It is a free benefit of
IACP.  

Members receive significant discounts on conferences hosted by the IACP
(more than covering the cost membership annually if attending at least one
conference), car rentals through Avis and Hertz, and book and journal
discounts from select publishers, such as Elsevier, Springer, American
Psychiatric Publishing, and Routledge.


MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS
If you would like access to the members only section of the IACP website you
must be a paid member of the association.
If you are not a member, you can apply for membership
here.

Once you have submitted your application, your account will be activated
within two weeks. If you are not able to access the members page more than
two weeks after registering, email the membership coordinator at Sharon.
Freeman@freemaninst.org

DUES
Membership dues in IACP for 2009 are $65.00 (US $). Membership dues are
payable in U.S. dollars, or through VISA or MASTERCARD.

Online Audio Workshops
We have assembled workshops from leading clinicians in cognitive therapy
from around the world. This project is part of our ongoing commitment to
provide resources and training that reflect the latest advances in the field.
Membership in the IACP entitles you access to 5 free downloads. A list of
current workshops can be found
here.

Facebook
Please see our newest addition! The IACP on Facebook.  
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=85999960739&ref=mf



CREDENTIALING
Certification in cognitive therapy is administered by the Academy of Cognitive
Therapy. A brief description can be found
here, or you may visit their website
for additional information.

CONGRESSES
IACP sponsors international and regional conferences.

Previous congresses have been held in Umea, Sweden (1986), Oxford,
England (1989), Toronto, Canada (1992), Copenhagen, Denmark (1995),
Acapulco, Mexico (1998), Catania, Italy (2000), Vancouver, Canada (2001),
Kobe, Japan (2004), Gothenberg, Sweden, (2005),
 Barcelona, Spain
(2007), and most recently the International Congress of Cognitive Therapy  
held in Rome, Italy. For more information about
ICCP 2008, please visit their
website..   

Other international and regional conferences are also being planned
The next ICCP conference will be held in
Istanbul Turkey in 2011.  
The-IACP.com
Arthur Freeman
Past President
artcbt@aol.com