Advocacy by psychologists has often been portrayed as requiring immersion in the processes of public policy. In the area of intellectual disability, many relevant laws have been passed, court cases ...fought, and administrative decisions made. These policy decisions have, however, sometimes been based on a division of labor, with psychologists doing the research and lawyers and representatives of parents' groups carrying out most of the advocacy. It now appears that some of the earlier advocacy by psychologists in this area had unfortunate results. This is partly because some of it was based on flawed research and partly because our values have changed over time. Some more recent instances of advocacy, better grounded scientifically, had more favorable effects. Nevertheless, there is clearly not a simple linear relation between research findings and policy. Ample illustrations of these statements are provided in the careers of four psychologists who were influential as advocates in this domain during their lifetimes: Henry Goddard, Cyril Burt, Jack Tizard, and Donald M. Baer.
Clinical Psychology Training Routh, Donald K
The American psychologist,
02/2000, Letnik:
55, Številka:
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Journal Article
Recenzirano
Routh discusses the period of 1896-1946 in the field of clinical psychology. He discusses the early developments in the training of clinical psychologists.
Clinical psychology has developed over its first century in certain ways that Witmer's work anticipated. These include clinicians' emphases on trying to help individuals and on collaboration with ...physicians and other professionals and at least some continued emphasis on children's academic problems. In other respects, the field developed along lines Witmer did not anticipate: Clinical psychology as it developed emphasized first the IQ, then other kinds of testing, including projective and neuropsychological assessment, and most recently clinical psychology has emphasized psychotherapy with adults more than children.
Are European models of clinical psychology training similar to those in the United States, or do they still stress the Wundtian tradition of research and scholarship? The development of PsyD programs ...in the United States has accelerated over the past 2 decades, but have there been similar developments in Europe? This article traces the development of research-oriented training in clinical psychology from Wilhelm Wundt through Lightner Witmer to the Boulder and Luxembourg models. It also traces the PsyD from the original suggestion made by Leta Hollingworth in 1918 to the present.
Reports the death of Marshall Robertson Jones (1910-1999). The authors discuss his contributions to psychology as well as his various accomplishments in both his personal and professional life. ...(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
This article provides an historical perspective on the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (JPP) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Former and current editors of JPP participated in a symposium at ...the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC), each highlighting prominent types of articles published during their terms, the influence of these papers over time, and their reflections on the next 50 years of the journal. Their presentations were summarized and integrated for this article. Additional data on editorial teams, special issues, and publication metrics over time are included.
The data demonstrate changes over time in the growth, scope, and impact of JPP. The article also shows the consistency in areas of emphasis over time. Anticipated topics for the future were quite consistent across editors and included increased use of technology, broader attention to teams and approaches, and methodological advances as the field will continue to grow.
This article provides an unusual collaboration among editors of JPP, providing an historical perspective on the journal's growth over time and anticipation of continued impact into the future.
Recalled abuse was examined in relation to dissociation in a sample of 312 undergraduates. Significant correlations were found between the abuse variables and the dissociation variables. Prevalence ...of sexual abuse, but not physical abuse, was significantly higher for females than males. (Author/DB)
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