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by alessandru 301 days ago
so ... apa ...the apa that writes the dsm-5, psychiatric disorders, the medical group, is the american PSYCHIATRIC assn.

the psychologists, they never went to medical school, so despite forming an organization and many publications, have little to do with diagnostic standards for medical doctors.

for clarity: THERE ARE TWO APA, the one written about in the article is not the same as the one in this comment.

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There's also the American Philosophical Association.
There used to be an American Philological Association, but they decided to change their name to the "Society for Classical Studies," because most people don't know the word "philology."