Development of what we now know as clinical psychology

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Write a 1400-1700 word paper in which you discuss the development of what we now know as clinical psychology. Start with the earliest conceptualizations of mental illness as well as early treatments and end with how today’s psychologists conceptualize and treat mental illness.

Include examples from ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance/Enlightenment, the psychoanalysts, the behaviorists, and end with where you believe clinical psychology is today. These may very well be your subject headings.

Format your paper according to APA standards and review the “Expectations for Papers” thread for specific expectations. You must use, cite, and reference at least five scholarly sources. (REPUTABLE WEBSITES)

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