PSYCH 122I Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lightner Witmer, Clinical Psychology, Psy

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The term clinical psychology was first used in 1907 by lightner witmer: define and discuss the boulder, vail, and scientist-practitioner models. Created in 1949 at a conference in boulder, colorado of directors of clinical psychology training programs. Graduates should be able to competently practice (e. g. , therapy, assessment) and conduct research. Created in 1973 in a conference in vail, colorado. Emerged in 1990s, primarily as a reaction against the trend toward practice represented by vail model. Richard mcfall"s 1991 manifesto for a science of clinical psychology sparked this movement. D. institutions who strongly endorse empiricism and science. Worked in a prison in boston, and observed that many inmates were mentally ill rather than criminals. Traveled to various cities to persuade leaders to build facilities for humane treatment of mentally ill. Psychology was essentially academic; no practice, just study. In 1896, witmer founded the first psychological clinic at the u. of.