BSC 2086 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Neuroticism, Projective Test
11 Aug 2016
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Clinical psychology the application of principles of behavioral 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 disorders. Quaker in england reacted against conditions of lunatic asylums. France. around same time as enlightenment period case history method going into light history of person in order to treat. consider all aspects of life, not only diagnosis suspended from saltpietriere hospital for being too liberal. Hartford conneticut opened facility for small pox strong role of religion in treatments. 1824: began retreat modeled after work of pinel democratic treatment (tx) model emphasized moral treatment of mentally ill patients had a say in their treatment. Sigmund freud pioneered idea that cause of mental disorders is due to experience.
