Irwin Berg (October 9, 1913 – March 1, 2001) was dean and head of the Psychology Department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana State University.[2] Previously President of the Illinois Psychological Association[3] and the Southwestern Psychological Association in 1964,[4] he contributed to the advancement of the study of psychopathology and counseling psychology.[5]
Irwin Berg | |
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| Born | Irwin Augustus Berg October 9, 1913 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 1, 2001 (aged 87) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | psychopathology[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter Bowers Pillsbury |
Much of Berg's clinical work related to directly to the advancement of forensic assessment and the application of psychometrics to the theory of personality. He also made contribution to evaluations on the part of the Louisiana Legislature,[6] and sought in increase the academic study of social deviance through association with correctional authorities. During the course of his own career he advocated for the merger of the fields of counseling psychology and clinical psychology, citing the lack of distinctive differentiation.[7] His surviving clinical papers are archived by the University of Akron in Ohio[8] and are accessible to the public.
Select works and publications edit
- An Introduction to Clinical Psychology- Edited by L. A. Pennington and Irwin A. Berg. With a foreword by George D. Stoddard.
- Conformity and Deviation- Written by Irwin August Berg and Bernard M. Bass
- Objective Approaches to Personality Assessment- Written by Irwin August Berg and Bernard M. Bass
References edit
- ^ "APA PsycNet". psycnet.apa.org.
- ^ "Berg, Irwin A. (Irwin August), 1913–2001 – Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org.
- ^ "IPA Past Presidents". Illinois Psychological Association. June 1, 2020.
- ^ "History". www.swpsych.org.
- ^ "Finding aid for the Irwin A. Berg papers". ead.ohiolink.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ https://www.worldcat.org/title/71223374
- ^ "Berg, Irwin A. (Irwin August), 1913-2001 - Social Networks and Archival Context".
- ^ "Finding aid for the Irwin A. Berg papers".
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