: ''see main article Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane''
At a meeting in 1844 in Philadelphia, thirteen superintendents and organizers of insane asylums and hospitals formed the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane (AMSAII). The group included Thomas Kirkbride, creator of the asylum model which was used throughout the United States.
It was chartered to focus "primarily on the administration of hospitals and how that affected the care of patients", as opposed to conducting research or promoting the profession. <ref>{{උපන්යාස වෙබ්}}</ref>
Theමෙම nameආයතනයේ of the organization was changed inනාමය 1892 toසිට ''The American Medico-Psychological Association''toලෙස allowවෙනස් assistant physicians working in mental hospitals to becomeකැරිණ'' members.
In 1921, theමෙම nameආයතනයේ wasනාමය changedවර්තමානයේ toපරිදි theඇමරිකානු presentමනෝවිද්යාඥයන්ගේ සංගමය( American Psychiatric Association.) ලෙස වෙනස් කැරිණි.The APA emblem, dating to 1890, became more officially adopted from that year. It was a round medallion with a purported facial likeness of Benjamin Rush and 13 stars over his head to represent the 13 founders of the organization. The outer ring contains the words "American Psychiatric Association 1844." Rush's name and an M.D.<ref>http://www.psychiatricnews.org/pnews/98-04-17/hx.html</ref> The Association was Incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1927.
