Can we add history (i.e. Univ. of Pennsylvania, etc)? Thanks Usertalk:Dpr

some points of concern in the section "humanistic psychology" (HP):

1. use of the word "reaction" in the opening sentence. it sounds, in short, behavioral, like a unmediated stimulus. the early thinker made very strong choices about humansitic psych. i think a more fitting word would be respond, as in "response-able"

2. A final sentence reads: "The mission of the humanistic psychologist is to point the individual in the direction of these resources." Roger's CCT is non-directive in its basic principles: the CCT does not direct, but reflects and supports, provides a clearing where the client can then recognize his or her own capacity for choice.

Please discuss.

I'm going to be posting this around at a few of the affected articles, but I was thinking of creating a separate article comparing psychiatry and psychology and counseling in general. I think there is a lot of confusion in the world as to the differences and similarities and Wikipedia could be a great resource to come to for those who aren't professionals in these related fields.

Kind of an example, psychiatrists carry a MD doctorate whereas psychologists & clinical psychologists carry a PhD doctorate. Perhaps we could explain differences in training and specialties. (ie you'll find more psychologists counseling marriages then psychiatrists, but you'll find more psychiatrists treating mental illnesses then psychologists.)

Anyway, I wanted to create this article and perhaps link to it on many of the related articles. Thoughts??? Chupper 20:10, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Something comparing this would be great, because, as you say, there is a lot of confusion. Some people don't even recognize that psychologists and psychiatrists often use the same kind of methods.

---G. 21:46, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]