Clinical psychology studies in honor of Lightner Witmer to commemorate the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the first psychological clinic / Robert A. Brotemarkle (editor).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brotemarkle, Robert A. (Robert Archibald), 1892-1972, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychology.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 409 pages)

Other Title:

Clinical psychology

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1931.

Summary:

"This volume is the expression of the personal affection and scientific appreciation of Lightner Witmer. Written by a group of his former students, colleagues, and friends, it gives voice to the gratitude of all whom he has served in the founding and motivating of Clinical Psychology. Not the least of these are the many men, women, and children who have been aided in the development and adjustment of individual personality by the humanitarian efforts of this new branch of the modern science of Psychology. The papers written by invitation of the editor are the product of twenty-five of the former students of Lightner Witmer in the Department of Psychology and the Psychological Clinic. The authors, each of whom holds some position of responsibility, are recognized workers and authorities in the fields in which they have contributed. They are but representative of the many members of the new profession who owe their original instruction and inspiration to Witmer. In each and every field of activity to which any and all of the writers have applied the foundations of clinical psychology their success testifies to the original direction of Witmer's concepts, the great freedom of effort allowed them in research, continued advice and encouragement, with not infrequent contributions of new and leading ideas"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Preface / by J.H. Penniman

Introduction / by R.A. Brotemarkle

Pt. I. Historical : Lightner Witmer : a biographical sketch / by Joseph Collins. History of the psychological clinic / by S.W. Fernberger

Pt. II. Commemorative studies : The primary problems of clinical psychology. Mental deficiency / by F.N. Maxfield. The superior child / by Alice M. Jones Rockwell. The pre-school child / by Dorothy K. Hallowell. School levels / by M.S. Murphy. The correction of speech defects / by E.B. Twitmyer. Special education / by Gladys G. Ide. College student personnel work / by R.A. Brotemarkle. Industry / by M.S. Viteles. Individual mental testing / by H.J. Humpstone. Group mental tests / by R.H. Sylvester. Psychobiochemistry / by H.E. Starr. Diagnostic education / by Arthur Phillips. Private practice / by David Mitchell. The contributions of clinincal psychology to other fields. General psychology / by Stevenson Smith. The principles of education / by Anna J. McKeag. The school counselor / by Anna E. Biddle. College administration / by K.G. Miller. Teacher training / by J.D. Heilman. Teacher training for special education / by F.H. Reiter. The social sciences / by Franklyn Paschal. Social service work / by Charlotte E. Grave. Moral training / by E.S. Rudisill. Conduct problems / by Clara H. Town. Criminology / by R.H. Gault. Religious experience / by D.E. Buzby

Pt. III. Reprints of Lightner Witmer : Clinical psychology : from the Psychological clinic, 1907. On the relation of intelligence and efficiency : from the Psychological clinic, 1915. Psychological diagnosis and the psychonomic orientation of analytical science : from the Psychological clinic, 1925.

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