History The Nebraska Psychiatric Society was incorporated in 1979, however, its origins go back to the mid 1960’s.  It was originally part of the Sioux Psychiatric Society, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association which originally served North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. North Dakota formed a separate district branch in 1968. The Sioux Psychiatric Society continued to serve South Dakota and Nebraska meeting primarily in Lincoln or Omaha until South Dakota formed its own district branch in 1979.

The Nebraska Psychiatric Society has been Nebraska’s district branch of the American Psychiatric Association since that time. It is a 501(c) (3) corporation, whose stated objectives are to foster the science of and progress of psychiatry, in cooperation with, and as a constituent part of the American Psychiatric Association, to serve as an influence toward the maintenance of high professional and administrative standards thereto related, and to assist the American Psychiatric Association in promoting its aims and objectives. These are:

(a) to promote the common professional interests of its members; (b) to improve the treatment, rehabilitation and care persons with mental disorders (including mentally retardation and substance-related disorders); (c) to advance the standards of all psychiatric services and facilities; (d)  to promote research, professional education in psychiatry and allied fields, and the prevention of psychiatric disabilities; (e) to foster the cooperation of all who are concerned with the medical, psychological, social and legal aspects of mental health and illness, (f) to make psychiatric knowledge available to other practitioners of medicine, to scientists, and to the public; (g) to promote the best interests of patients and those actually or potentially making use of mental health services; and (h) to advocate for its members.

No substantial part of the activities of the District Branch shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the District Branch shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign of any candidate for public office.

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