The founder of applied psychology was Hugo Münsterberg.
He came to America from Italy, and, like many aspiring psychologists
during the late 19th century, originally studied philosophy. Münsterberg
had many interests in the field of psychology such as purposive
psychology, social psychology and forensic psychology. In 1907 he wrote
several magazine articles concerning legal aspects of testimony,
confessions and courtroom procedures, which eventually developed into
his book, On the Witness Stand. The following year the Division
of Applied Psychology was adjoined to the Harvard Psychological
Laboratory. Within 9 years he had contributed eight books in English,
applying psychology to education, industrial efficiency, business and
teaching. Eventually Hugo Münsterberg and his contributions would define
him as the creator of applied psychology. In 1920, the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) was founded, as the first international scholarly society within the field of psychology.
Most professional psychologists in the U.S. worked in an academic
setting until World War II. But during the war, the armed forces and the Office of Strategic Services hired psychologists in droves to work on issues such as troop morale and propaganda design. After the war, psychologists found an expanding range of jobs outside of the academy.
Since 1970, the number of college graduates with degrees in psychology
has more than doubled, from 33,679 to 76,671 in 2002. The annual numbers
of masters' and PhD degrees have also increased dramatically over the
same period. All the while, degrees in the related fields of economics,
sociology, and political science have remained constant
Professional organizations have organized special events and meetings to promote the idea of applied psychology. In 1990, the American Psychological Society
held a Behavioral Science Summit and formed the "Human Capital
Initiative", spanning schools, workplace productivity, drugs, violence,
and community health. The American Psychological Association declared 2000–2010 the Decade of Behavior, with a similarly broad scope Psychological methods are considered applicable to all aspects of human life and society.
Clinical psychology
includes the study and application of psychology for the purpose of
understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress
or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. Central to its practice are psychological assessment and psychotherapy,
although clinical psychologists may also engage in research, teaching,
consultation, forensic testimony, and program development and
administration.Some clinical psychologists may focus on the clinical management of patients with brain injury—this area is known as clinical neuropsychology. In many countries clinical psychology is a regulated mental health profession.
The work performed by clinical psychologists tends to be done inside
various therapy models, all of which involve a formal relationship
between professional and client—usually an individual, couple, family,
or small group—that employs a set of procedures intended to form a
therapeutic alliance, explore the nature of psychological problems, and
encourage new ways of thinking, feeling, or behaving. The four major
perspectives are psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, existential-humanistic, and systems or family therapy.
There has been a growing movement to integrate these various
therapeutic approaches, especially with an increased understanding of
issues regarding ethnicity, gender, spirituality, and
sexual-orientation. With the advent of more robust research findings
regarding psychotherapy, there is growing evidence that most of the
major therapies are about of equal effectiveness, with the key common
element being a strong therapeutic alliance. Because of this, more training programs and psychologists are now adopting an eclectic therapeutic orientation.
Clinical psychologists do not usually prescribe medication, although there is a growing number of psychologists who do have prescribing privileges, in the field of medical psychology.In general, however, when medication is warranted many psychologists
will work in cooperation with psychiatrists so that clients get all
their therapeutic needs met. Clinical psychologists may also work as part of a team with other professionals, such as social workers and nutritionists.
Well-conducted, and with good health status.
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