Total Number of Reported Actions to the ASPPB Disciplinary Data System (Past 5 Years)
Psychology licensing boards report disciplinary actions to ASPPB’s Disciplinary Data System (DDS). The chart below displays the total number of reported actions submitted to the DDS from 2021 through 2025. The data show a steady year-over-year increase in reported actions across the five-year period, highlighting a consistent growth trend in DDS reporting activity.
Top Disciplinary Reason Types (Past 5 Years)
Psychology licensing boards will review any formal written complaint about a psychologist’s services or behavior related to the practice of psychology and will take disciplinary action if they find evidence of incompetent, unprofessional sevices, unethical, unprofessional and/or illegal behavior. Psychology licensing boards may have differences in their laws and rules regarding the practice of psychology and licensed professionals.
Please note: Each disciplinary action may include multiple sanctions, including those not listed, such as supervision, mandatory continuing education, etc. Therefore, the total number of sanctions reported above does not equal the total number of disciplinary actions reported.
Disciplinary Action Types Taken Per Year (Past 5 Years)
Each psychology licensing board determines the appropriate disciplinary action based on the findings of an investigation. The top four disciplinary action types taken are: revocation, suspension, probation, and reprimand.