Title Psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health : a historical analysis of science, practice, and policy / edited by Wade E. Pickren and Stanley F. Schneider

Edition 1st ed Published Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 348 pages) Contents I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW -- Science, practice, and policy : an introduction to the history of psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health / Wade E. Pickren -- Reflections on psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health / Stanley F. Schneider -- II. NIMH SUPPORT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE -- Comparative psychology : a case study of development of support for basic research by a federal agency with an applied mission, 1948-1963 / Donald A. Dewsbury -- The research grants program of the National Institute of Mental Health and the golden age of American academic psychology / Charles E. Rice -- Psychotherapy research and the National Institute of Mental Health, 1948-1980 / Rachael I. Rosner -- III. TRAINING PSYCHOLOGISTS FOR SCIENCE AND PRACTICE -- The historical context for National Institute of Mental Health support of American Psychological Association training and accreditation efforts / Ingrid G. Farreras -- Creating a profession : the National Institute of Mental Health and the training of psychologists, 1946-1954 / David B. Baker, Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. -- IV. PSYCHOLOGISTS ON SITE: PRACTICE AND COMMUNITY -- Services at the National Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Study Center of Prince George's County, Maryland / Milton F. Shore, F. Vincent Mannino -- The National Institute of Mental Health and the founding of the field of community psychology / James G. Kelly -- National mental health policy and the community mental health centers, 1963-1981 / James W. Stockdill -- Prevention of mental disorders / George W. Albee Summary "This volume is a historical analysis of the reciprocal relationship of psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). As a historical volume, the book provides important insights into the remarkable expansion of psychology since World War II and illuminates the role of government in shaping the lives and practices of its citizens through its funding of research, training, and service. It is also meant to serve as a resource for scholars who wish to write more specialized histories of post-World War II psychology and government. There has been little historical work that offers a compelling analysis of the forces that have given such a psychological cast to the last 50 years. This volume focuses on issues of mental health policy, support of research through the extensive grants programs, training for research and practice, and the expanded support of mental health services by the federal government, each of which had important consequences for the discipline of psychology. In turn, government policy and practices were changed by the involvement of psychologists as science administrators. The chapters are arranged in four sections: "Part I: Introduction and Historical Overview", "Part II: NIMH Support of Psychological Science", "Part III: Training Psychologists for Science and Practice", and "Part IV: Psychologists on Site: Practice and Community." Thus, each of the main functions of NIMH are examined for their influence on psychology. The various chapters in this book give an indication of the range of impact of the NIMH on psychology and the key roles that psychologists played at NIMH. This volume fills a significant gap in our understanding of the development of current psychological science and practice, and it links that development to the emergent relationship of psychology and government"--Chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) -- History SUBJECT National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) fast Subject Mental health policy -- United States -- History Psychology -- Research -- United States -- History Psychiatry -- Research -- United States -- History Psychologists -- Training of -- United States -- History Academies and Institutes -- history Research Support as Topic Mental health policy Psychiatry -- Research Psychologists -- Training of Psychology -- Research United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Pickren, Wade E Schneider, Stanley F American Psychological Association.

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