PSYC 3600 Chapter Notes -Psychological Intervention, Eqt, Clinical Psychology

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3600
• Professor: Diane Lawless

Document Summary

Historical background: historical consideration for understanding the context in which community psychology emerged would include the opening of opportunities to women and those outside of the privileged classes. 1700s in france philip pinel initiated reforms in mental institutions removing restraints placed on asylum inmates. 1946 the national mental health act was passed which allowed us public health service authority to deal with mental illness and promote mental health. 1949 national institute of mental health was established (nimh) which made it possible for federal funding for research and training in mental health issues. 1952 hans eysenck published a study of critical psychotherapy; he found that receiving no treatment worked as well as receiving treatment. These centers provided outpatient, emergency and educational services, recognizing the need for immediate, local interventions in the form of prevention, crisis services and community support. 1965 a conference in swampscott, massachusetts convened to examine how psychology might best plan for the delivery of psychological services to american.