Title: Lightner Witmer : his life and times /
Authors: McReynolds, Paul, 1919-
Publisher: American Psychological Association,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Witmer, Lightner.; Witmer, Lightner,; Psychology; Psychologists United States Biography
Abstract: This book chronicles the life of a major figure in American psychology. Lightner Witmer, widely recognized as the founder of clinical psychology, is perhaps best known for establishing the world's first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. Witmer was also a primary pioneer of school psychology and special education, but his most enduring contribution may be his insistence that the fruits of scientific psychology could have practical benefits - that is, that psychology could be mobilized to help people having personal difficulties in living. Author Paul McReynolds, the preeminent authority on Witmer, presents Witmer's life in a largely chronological, narrative fashion, in which personal events and circumstances provide an enriching backdrop to Witmer's scientific, academic, and clinical accomplishments.
Contents: Early life -- College years -- Philadelphia and Leipzig -- Professional beginnings -- The first psychological clinic -- At the turn of the century -- A new profession : clinical psychology -- The restoration of children -- Travel, talks, and tests -- The war era -- New directions -- Slowing down -- Later career and retirement -- Epilogue : the significance of Witmer's lifework.