Discussion- Clinical Psychology

post should be at least 300-350 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

When Lightner Witmer originally defined clinical psychology, he talked about it as a discipline with similarities to medicine, education, and sociology. He did not even mention psychotherapy. Yet that is a main focus today. Using the reading material as your main source, discuss what factors have contributed to the rise in prominence of psychotherapy? What are the most important ways that psychology has an impact in people’s lives today?

The following is the generic way in which you would reference the text for this course. If you want more details please see the APA Quick Reference Guide or the library for examples.

In text citation-when you paraphrase the material utilized (direct quotes should be avoided if at all possible, paraphrasing is preferred) include the author’s last name and the date of publication in one of two ways.

According to Pomerantz (2014), psychology is a very diverse field. OR

Psychology is a very diverse field (Pomerantz, 2014).

Also include a full citation as a “reference page” at the end of your post as follows:

References:

Pomerantz, A. (2014). Clinical Psychology, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Other possible Web Resources

Journal Articles:

The following are a list of articles taken from various academic journals, all of which can be found in the library. Though they are not required to complete the course-work for this unit, they will be helpful for anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of clinical psychology.

Baker, R. R. (2013). The history of the Division of Psychologists in Public Service (1946–2006).Psychological Services, 10(3), 353-358. doi:10.1037/a0031598

Behrens, P. J. (2009). War, sanity, and the Nazi mind: The last passion of Joseph Jastrow.History Of Psychology, 12(4), 266-284. doi:10.1037/a0018057

Farreras, I. G. (2014, June 2). CLARA HARRISON TOWN AND THE ORIGINS OF THE FIRST INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT LAW FOR THE “FEEBLEMINDED”: Psychologists as Expert Diagnosticians. History of Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0036123

Foschi, R. (2008). Science and culture around the Montessori’s first “Children’s Houses” in Rome (1907–1915). Journal Of The History Of The Behavioral Sciences, 44(3), 238-257. doi:10.1002/jhbs.20313

Merlo, L. J., Collins, A., & Bernstein, J. (2008). CUDCP-affiliated clinical psychology student views of their science training. Training And Education In Professional Psychology, 2(1), 58-65. doi:10.1037/1931-3918.2.1.58

Rose, A. C. (2011). The invention of uncertainty in American psychology: Intellectual conflict and rhetorical resolution, 1890–1930. History Of Psychology, 14(4), 356-382. doi:10.1037/a0023295

Seligman, M. P., & Fowler, R. D. (2011). Comprehensive Soldier Fitness and the future of psychology. American Psychologist, 66(1), 82-86. doi:10.1037/a0021898