chapter 2 evolution of clinical psyc Flashcards
what is the moral treatment movement
efforts made to reform mental health treatment
who is eli todd
an advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally ill in the us
opened the retreat in hartford conn
who is dorothea dix?
the establishment of more then 30 state institutions for the mentally ill
she realized that there wasn’t enough housing
who is lightner witmer
opened first psychological clinic focused on application
first professional of clinical psychology
apply research to help
two broad categories of mental illness in 1800s europe
neurosis- some symptoms, but in tough with reality
psychosis- had broken from reality in their thinking
who is Emil Kraepelin
published first textbook on psychiatry
set a precedent for the creation of diagnostic terms
two-category system from emil kraepelin
exogenous disorder- caused by external factors
endogenous disorders- caused by internal factors
explain the differences in the DSMs
1-just summary’s of disorders
2- no changes
3-specific diagnosis criteria
no major changes since
who is alfred binet
made a test to help schools identify students who would not benefit from instruction in a regular classroom
binet-simon scale
why is the standforn-binet intelligence scale important
first norm-referenced test of intelligence
adapted by researching and conditions interested in classifying children with learning disabilities
Producer of modern intelligent testing
who is david wechsler
The wechsler adult intelligent scale (WAIS)
the wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC)
The wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence (WPPSI)
what is a projective personality test
A personality test in which individuals are assumed to project their personality characteristics via responses to ambiguous or vague stimuli
what field within psychology do most members of the APA belong to
clinical psychologist
types of psychotherapy
Psychodynamic approach, behavioral approach, humanistic approach, cognitive therapy
what is the psychodynamic approach?
It was challenged this time past different approaches were developed
