David Shakow
David Shakow | |
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| Born | January 2, 1901 New York City, United States |
| Died | 26 February 1981 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., US |
| Education | Psychology |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Study and development of schizophrenia, Developing scientist-practitioner model template of conducting research |
| Spouse | Sophie Harap |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, Psychopathology, Clinical Psychology |
| Institutions | Worcester State Hospital, Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health |
| Thesis | The Nature of Deterioration in Schizophrenic Conditions |
David Shakow (1901–1981) was an American psychologist. He is perhaps best known for his development of the Scientist-Practitioner Model (or Boulder Model) of graduate training for clinical psychologists, adopted by the American Psychological Association in 1949.
He also did pioneering research in schizophrenia, especially focusing on how deterioration and deficit results in the loss of normal functioning. His work helped to humanize those with schizophrenia, which was then seen largely as dangerous and untreatable. He is also known in the field for creating one of the first U.S. clinical psychology internship programs while he was at Worcester State Hospital.