Timeline of Psychotherapy

This is a Timeline of Psychotherapy history. Significant events in the history and development of psychotherapy may be added here.

Nineteenth century

1880s

1886 - Sigmund Freud opened in private practice in Vienna
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.

Twentieth century

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.
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 G. 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.

1920s

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

1950s

1951 - Carl Rogers publishes his major work, Client-Centered Therapy.
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.

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.

1980s

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