the discipline of clinical psychology came in to existence around the year 2006.
the discipline of clinical psychology came in to existence around the year 2006.
around what year did the discipline of clinical psychology come in to existence?
2006
in his 1896 apa paper, cited to be the first instance of his use and explanation of the term "clinical psychology," witmer outlined four main goals for his new discipline. firstly, it was to focus on the investigation of mental and moral retardation by means of statistical and clinical methods. secondly, clinical psychology as a discipline was to establish more psychological clinics and hospitals specifically for children suffering from retardation or physical defects that inhibit academic progress. the discipline was to focus on the creation of opportunities for those in other disciplines, such as teaching, medicine and social work to observe and work with retarded and normal children. witmer's fourth goal was to train more psychologist to become expert in working with mentally and/or morally retarded clients. in this same paper, witmer outlined the main concern of clinical psychology: that the discipline focus on active clinical intervention for the purpose of the restoration and treatment of mentally or morally disabled individuals. according to witmer, for clinical psychology to actually be of any worth, it needed to help and improve clients' mental health and well-being.
lightner witmer
bachelor of arts in clinical psychology









































a bachelor in clinical psychology is a type of postgraduate academic bachelor's degree awarded by universities in many countries. this degree is typically studied for in clinical psychology.









































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a bachelor of arts or science in clinical psychology is a four-year bachelor's degree, or depending on the program, clinical psychology may be offered as a concentration to a traditional bachelor's degree in psychology.









































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bullet::::- addiction









































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bullet::::- family therapy
bachelor of arts in clinical psychology