Clinical Psychology

2 Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

2 Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

FOCUS QUESTIONS

1. What theories have influenced the field of
   clinical psychology the most?


2. Why did personality assessment and diagnosis
   come back into favor?


3. How did clinical psychologists come to be so
   involved in the treatment of adult emotional
   problems?
   4. How might clinical research inform clinical
   practice and clinical assessment?
   5. What factors led to a“splitting”of the
   American Psychological Association
   membership?

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Historical Roots

Diagnosis and Assessment
The Beginnings (1850–1899)
The Advent of the Modern Era (1900–1919)
Between the Wars (1920–1939)
World War II and Beyond (1940–Present)

Interventions
The Beginnings (1850–1899)
The Advent of the Modern Era (1900–1919)
Between the Wars (1920–1939)
World War II and Beyond (1940–Present)

Research
The Beginnings (1850–1899)
The Advent of the Modern Era (1900–1919)

Between the Wars (1920–1939)

World War II and Beyond (1940–Present)

The Profession

The Beginnings (1850–1899)

The Advent of the Modern Era (1900–1919)

BOX2-1:Focus on Professional Issues:Lightner

Witmer: The Founder of Clinical Psychology

Between the Wars (1920–1939)

World War II and Beyond (1940–1969)

The Growth of a Profession (1970–Present)

The 1988 Schism

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY TERMS

WEB SITES OF INTEREST

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