Timeline of psychotherapy

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This is a timeline of psychotherapy.

See psychotherapy for a description of the nature and development of the subject.

Also see timeline of psychology.

Contents 1 Nineteenth century 1.1 1880s 1.2 1890s 2 Twentieth century 2.1 1900s 2.2 1910s 2.3 1920s 2.4 1930s 2.5 1940s 2.6 1950s 2.7 1960s 2.8 1970s 2.9 1980s 2.10 1990s 3 Twenty First century 3.1 References

[edit] Nineteenth century

[edit] 1880s

• 1886 - Sigmund Freud opened in private practice in Vienna

[edit] 1890s

• 1892 - Foundation of the American Psychological Association (APA) headed by G. Stanley Hall.
• 1896 - The first psychological clinic was developed at the University of Pennsylvania marking the birth of clinical psychology.

[edit] Twentieth century

[edit] 1900s

• 1900 - Sigmund Freud published 'Interpretation of Dreams' marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thought.
• 1906 - The Journal of Abnormal Psychology was founded by Morton Prince.

[edit] 1910s

• 1911 - Alfred Adler left Freud's Psychoanalytic Group to form his own school of thought, accusing Freud of overemphasizing sexuality and basing his theory on his own childhood.
• 1913 - Carl Jung departed from Freudian views and developed his own theories citing Freud's inability to acknowledge religion and spirituality. His new school of thought became known as Analytical Psychology.
• 1913 - Jacob L. Moreno applies Group Psychotherapy methods in Vienna. His new methods, which emphasise spontanaeity and interaction, later become known as Psychodrama and Sociometry.

[edit] 1920s

• 1921 - Jacob L. Moreno conducts the first large scale public Psychodrama session at the Komoedienhaus, Vienna. He moves to New York in 1925.

[edit] 1930s

• 1933 - Wilhelm Reich publishes his first influential book Character Analysis

[edit] 1940s

• 1942 - Carl Rogers published 'Counseling and Psychotherapy' suggesting that respect and a non-judgmental approach to therapy is the foundation for effective treatment of mental health issues.
• 1945 - The Journal of Clinical Psychology was founded.
• 1949 - Boulder Conference outlines scientist-practitioner model of clinical psychology, looking at the M.D. versus Ph.D. used by medical providers and researchers, respectively.

[edit] 1950s

• 1951 - Carl Rogers publishes his major work, Client-Centered Therapy.
• 1951 The seminal work of "Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality" is published, co-authored by Fritz Perls, Paul Goodman, and Ralph Hefferline.
• 1952 - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published by The American Psychiatric Association marking the beginning of modern mental illness classification.
• 1953 - B.F. Skinner outlined behavioral therapy, lending support for behavioral psychology via research in the literature.
• 1953 - Code of Ethics for Psychologists was developed by the American Psychological Association.
• 1954 - Abraham Maslow helped to found Humanistic psychology and later developed his famous Hierarchy of Needs.

[edit] 1960s

• 1967 - Aaron Beck published a psychological model of depression suggesting that thoughts play a significant role in the development and maintenance of depression.
• 1968 - DSM II was published by the American Psychiatric Association.
• 1968 - First Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) professional degree program in Clinical Psychology was established in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign.
• 1969 - California School of Professional Psychology established as first freestanding school of professional psychology.

[edit] 1970s

[edit] 1980s

• 1980 - DSM III published by the American Psychiatric Association.

[edit] 1990s

• 1994 - DSM IV published by the American Psychiatric Association.

[edit] Twenty First century

[edit] References

• AllPsyc Online

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