BSC 2086 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Psychological Association, Sigmund Freud, Residential Treatment Center
11 Aug 2016
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The application of principles of behaviorial science to the evaluation and treatment of psychological disorders, and to the improvement of health and well-being. History of clinical psychology about 100 years old. treatment profession about 60-70 years old. Fields: psychologist scientific study of the mind, psychiatrist medical specialty devoted to treating mental disorder. William tuke (1732-1822: quaker in england. reacted against conditions of lunatic asylums, 1796: york retreat residential treatment center for humane treatment of mentally ill. Moral therapy not putting people in cage. soft restraints. religious orientation. Environmental therapy. more of a program of teeating people. Eli todd (1762-1832: hartford, connecticut, strong role of religion in treatments, 1824: began retreat. Sigmund freud (1856-1939: cause of mental disorders can be from experience. 1919: apa established section, clinical psychology section. World war ii: shortage of medical doctors. psychologist drafted. 1949: boulder model: model established for necessity for training of clinical psychologist, scientist practitioner model.
