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ADAA is the only multidisciplinary professional organization engaging the world’s leading experts focused on anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adults.

Our community is made up of international clinicians and basic and clinical anxiety and depression researchers with backgrounds in medicine, psychology, social work, counseling, primary care and nursing, neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology, and other disciplines. 

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Categories & Fees

Professional - $249/annually

Licensed to provide clinical services or conduct research in any area related to ADAA's mission.*

*Clinical license number may be required

Trainee/Postdoctoral Fellow/Resident - $115/annually

Actively involved in postgraduate research or clinical training in any discipline related to ADAA's mission.

Submit by email to [email protected], a letter from your institution or supervisor verifying your post-graduate trainee clinical and/or research trainee. Clinical trainees are not licensed or certified to practice.

Student - $65/annually

Enrolled as a full-time research assistant, or graduate student in a related field (medicine, psychology, social work, public health, neuroscience, nursing, counseling, etc.).

Submit by email to [email protected] a letter from your institution verifying your status as a full-time student or clinical or research assistant. Or download a screenshot of your current academic schedule. 

Colleague Membership - $199/annually

Colleagues work in mental health or other health fields as administrators and support staff, as well as educators, employees of nonprofit organizations, or non-psychiatric primary care physicians. Mental health licensure not required.

Institutional Membership - up to 60% cost savings

ADAA offers a group membership category with up to a 60% cost savings. Institutional Members must include a minimum of 6 applicants.

Click here for more information - including pricing - and to download an Institutional Membership application.

International Members from Developing Countries- $45/annually

* Developing Countries are defined by the United Nations – please click here to see complete list. Contact [email protected] to join.

Emeritus Membership - $135/annually

Professionals who are fully retired. 

  • Members receive full professional benefits. This does not include being listed on Find-a-Therapist. 
  • Members cannot hold office. To hold office, emeritus members must convert to full professional membership status.

Please download the ADAA Emeritus Form here. Contact ADAA for more information.

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Note: ADAA membership follows a calendar-year renewal schedule. All new memberships will be prorated to cover the time between the date of joining and December 31 of the current year. All membership renewals are processed in January of the current year.

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Cancellations and Requests for Refunds
Full payment is required with your application. Refunds are provided up to 14 days from the date of payment. An administrative fee of $30 will be applied. ADAA will not provide refunds beyond this date. Refund requests must be submitted via email to [email protected] 
ADAA reserves the right to terminate any membership application or dues payment should the applicant be determined to be ineligible for ADAA membership. In these instances, a full refund will be provided.