American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology

What American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology does

The American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP), founded in 1992 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a nonprofit professional society advancing the science, practice, and education of clinical psychopharmacology. It serves psychiatrists, doctoral-level investigators, early-career researchers, and pharmaceutical industry/regulatory professionals, with a stated membership of over 900 across 50+ countries. The organization operates the field's premier annual scientific gathering (formerly NCDEU, rebranded as the ASCP Annual Meeting in 2006), which in 2025 drew 958 attendees including academic investigators, research pharmacists, clinicians, and federal regulators. ASCP owns the official Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (largest circulation in psychiatry, published by Physicians Postgraduate Press), the Model Curriculum in Psychopharmacology widely used across U.S. residency programs since 1997, and the February 2026 Deprescribing Consensus Statement published in JAMA Network Open.

ASCP's product portfolio spans in-person convening, peer-reviewed publishing, podcast content (Psychopharm Today with Psychiatric Times), an Interactive AI Curriculum in Psychopharmacology (delivered via partner platform edyou.com), and structured programs including the New Investigator Award Program, Nina Schooler Early Career Research Award ($7,500), Donald Klein Lifetime Achievement Award, and the ACTIVE (Alcohol Clinical Trials Initiative) workgroup. The society publishes ASCP Corner articles in JCP, 5 Minute Pearls video series, and Problem-Based Learning cases.

Revenue mechanics rest on three pillars: tiered membership dues ($125 Regular, $94 Associate, free for Residents/Trainees with multi-year and developing-country discounts), Annual Meeting registration fees and Platinum/Gold/Silver corporate sponsorships, and transactional sales of educational products including the AI Curriculum. A small staff of 1-10 employees supports operations, with management company Parthenon Management (Lindsay Snyder, [email protected]) handling administration. ASCP holds no external funding rounds, parent company, or subsidiaries; it operates as a member-supported autonomous nonprofit under a Board of Directors structure established via 2005 bylaws reform.

Name

American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Legal name

American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Website

https://ascpp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASCP is a 900+-member nonprofit professional society founded in 1992 that advances clinical psychopharmacology through its Annual Meeting, official Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Model Curriculum, and consensus initiatives, serving psychiatrists, researchers, and federal/industry stakeholders.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society (Clinical Psychopharmacology)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

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Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

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Certification & Credentialed Creator Programs

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Online Learning Content Platforms (Creator-Led Courses)

Keywords

• Clinical psychopharmacology research
• Medical professional society
• Psychiatric education programs
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical trial research

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ASCP generates revenue through annual membership dues at tiered rates: $125 for Regular Membership, $94 for Associate Membership, and complimentary for Residents/Trainees. Multi-year renewals offer 5% off three-year and 10% off five-year commitments. Member referral program provides $10 discount for both referrer and new member.
2. Annual Meeting Registration and Sponsorships: The ASCP Annual Meeting generates revenue through attendee registration fees (with discounted rates for members) and corporate sponsorships. The 2025 meeting had 958 total attendees with representation from academic, research, industry, and clinical sectors. Sponsorships range from Platinum to Silver levels.
3. Educational Products and Publications: ASCP sells educational products including the Interactive AI Curriculum in Psychopharmacology. The society's official journal The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry provides member subscriptions (valued at $199) as a membership benefit, with circulation managed through Physicians Postgraduate Press.

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Core offering

ASCP is a nonprofit professional medical society that advances the science, practice, and education of clinical psychopharmacology. It sells tiered individual memberships and delivers continuing education through its flagship Annual Meeting, the Interactive AI Curriculum in Psychopharmacology for psychiatry residents, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, podcasts, problem-based learning modules, clinical trials resources, and award programs for early-career investigators.

Product overview

The American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) is a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. ASCP offers a portfolio of educational and professional development services centered around advancing clinical psychopharmacology. Core offerings include the ASCP Annual Meeting (the premier psychopharmacology conference), the ASCP Interactive AI Curriculum for psychiatry residency training, the Psychopharm Today Podcast (collaboration with Psychiatric Times), and the Find a Psychopharmacologist Database. Additional services include the ASCP Job Board, Clinical Trials Support with trial listings, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (official journal with ASCP Corner), 5 Minute Pearls video series, Problem-Based Learning cases, the Nina Schooler Early Career Research Award ($7,500), the New Investigator Award Program, the Alcohol Clinical Trials Initiative (ACTIVE), and the ASCP Deprescribing Consensus Statement. The society does not offer a unified software product platform but provides these professional resources and educational materials to its over 900 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry: ASCP's official journal with the largest circulation in psychiatry, published by Physicians Postgraduate Press (PPP).
• Psychopharm Today Podcast
• Psychopharm Today
• ASCP Interactive AI Curriculum
• Nina Schooler Early Career Research Award
• Donald Klein Lifetime Achievement Award
• Paul Wender Best Paper Award
• Henry Nasrallah Award
• ACTIVE (Alcohol Clinical Trials Initiative)
• ASCP Corner
• 5 Minute Pearls in Psychopharmacology
• Problem-Based Learning in Psychopharmacology

Products and services

• ASCP Membership
• ASCP Annual Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 international experts achieved consensus on 63% of evaluated clinical scenarios in landmark deprescribing study
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (Physicians Postgraduate Press)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, published by Physicians Postgraduate Press (PPP), is ASCP's official journal with the largest circulation in psychiatry. Each month the Journal features the 'ASCP Corner.' Current ASCP members receive a free online subscription to the JCP as part of their membership.
• American Brain Coalition (ABC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCP is a proud member of the American Brain Coalition (ABC), supporting advocacy for brain research and neurological and psychiatric disorders.
• American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCP participated in developing a portion of ACNP's annual meeting, emphasizing the science of clinical psychopharmacology. ASCP took over development of the ACNP curriculum for residents in psychopharmacology in 1997, which is now widely used in the U.S. and internationally.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCP is joined by NIMH to organize the Annual Meeting program that emphasizes presentation of information not previously published or presented. NIMH representatives participate in the Program Committee.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCP collaborates with NIDA on the Annual Meeting program and participates in the Clinical Trials Workshop sponsored in conjunction with NIMH and Zucker Hillside Hospital.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCP partners with NIAAA on the Annual Meeting program, with NIAAA representatives included in program planning and federal agency updates.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDA representatives participate in the ASCP Annual Meeting Program Committee, with the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research having dedicated representation. FDA regulatory perspectives are featured in meeting sessions.
• ACTIVE (Alcohol Clinical Trials Initiative) SupportersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACTIVE workgroup includes two representatives from each supporting corporation, FDA, NIDA, academic experts, and NIAAA consultation. Current supporters: Imbrium, Lilly. Past supporters include Abbott, Alkermes, Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Dicerna, Ethypharm, GlaxoSmithKline, Indivior, Janssen, Kinnov Therapeutics, Lundbeck, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Otsuka, Pear Therapeutics, Pfizer, Schering Plough.
• Psychiatric TimesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerASCP partners with Psychiatric Times on the Psychopharm Today podcast, expanding offerings and bringing expert-driven conversations to the community. Members can opt for free Psychiatric Times delivery.
• International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)minorStrategic or Co-development PartneriFred (depression.org), led by ASCP founder Dr. Paul Wender, shares educational information on depression. ASCP links to iFred resources from its patient information section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): Sub-specialty psychiatry society with comparable membership, CME, and annual meeting structure to ASCP, though focused on a different patient population (children/adolescents).
• American Psychiatric Association (APA): The dominant U.S. professional society for psychiatry at large. Overlaps with ASCP through CME/CE, clinical guidelines, and Annual Meeting programming, but covers all of psychiatry rather than just psychopharmacology.

Regional players

• European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP): European counterpart to ACNP/ASCP focused on neuropsychopharmacology research and education. Comparable membership society model with annual scientific meeting and educational programs; primarily Europe-based.

Emerging players

• International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD): Scientific society focused on mood disorders — a condition class central to ASCP's clinical content (deprescribing consensus covers antidepressants). Comparable academic society model but narrower scope.
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Patient-and-professional organization with overlapping focus on psychopharmacology of anxiety/depression. Smaller and less academic than ASCP, but addresses the same therapeutic conditions ASCP's consensus work covers.

Others

• American College of Physicians (ACP): Large internal medicine society whose CME/CE infrastructure and journal model (Annals of Internal Medicine) parallels the operational template ASCP uses for the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry membership benefit.

Direct peers

• American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP): The closest direct peer to ASCP — both are physician-led scientific societies advancing psychopharmacology and neuropsychopharmacology. ACNP actually handed off Model Curriculum development to ASCP in 1997, evidencing tight functional overlap.
• Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP): Scientific society for biological psychiatry with overlapping membership of clinical investigators and psychiatrists focused on pharmacology and treatment research. Comparable annual scientific meeting and journal model.
• International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP): Global scientific organization for neuropsychopharmacology. Comparable to ASCP in mission and target membership (psychiatrists and clinical investigators), with international rather than U.S.-centric focus.
• American College of Psychiatrists: Honor-focused psychiatric professional society emphasizing education, research, and clinical excellence — overlapping strongly with ASCP's education-and-consensus mission and target audience of senior psychiatrists.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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