PS381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychological Reports, Induced Coma, Family Therapy
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Regulations by province and state: cannot practice in other provinces, requires phd (this was not always the case) Designation of psychological associate: currently being phased out, essentially, you have a lower level of education but take psychologists" exam. Undergraduate in social work, psychology, sociology, etc. Msw in social work, some may only be bsw. Not protected terms (anyone can call themselves one of these) Insurance work, custody evaluation, forensic-dangerousness, risk of re-offending. Conditions and treatments in the earliest psychiatric hospitals. People paid money to come and look at patients (like zoo) Espoused humanitarian values: but, used inhumane methods. Bloodletting, purging, tranquilizing chair: tranquilizing chair = calming device to calm down agitated people, place box on head and lock it on, tied to chair, legs shackled. Philippe pinel in france (early 1800"s) unchained psychiatric patients. Dorothea dix (in u. s. ) improved conditions in asylums in the u. s. The american psychological association was established in 1892.
