RESUMO
A description of the present situation of Psychology as a profession in Puerto Rico is provided . No attempt is made at an exhaustive analysis of the subject; the purpose is to present a descriptive summary whitch includes current information about who are the Puerto Rican psychologists, what kind of academic preparation they completed, where they obtained their degress, and what professional activities are they currently engaged in. Recent statistics about demographic data on local psychologists are cited. As a frame of reference, the three graduate programs in psychology, as well as the research centers currently active in the country. are described. The scientific journals of psychology currently published locally and the Puerto Rican professional association are mentioned. A summary is given of the present status of the profession as defined by the law, which resulted from an attempt to regulate the practice of the profession. The minimum requirements that must be satisfied by psychologists to practice their profession are detailed. These and other aspects of the practice of the profession are compared to those in the rest of Latin America and the United States of North America.