George Wilson Albee was an American clinical psychologist who played a pivotal role in establishing community psychology as a field. He argued that societal factors such as unemployment, racism, sexism and exploitation were major causes of mental illness, and he championed shifting psychological practice away from individual treatment toward prevention, resilience and social change.
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George Wilson Albee (December 20, 1921, July 8, 2006) was an American clinical psychologist who believed societal factors such as unemployment, racism, sexism, and the myriad forms of exploitation of people by people were the major cause of mental illness.
In Branch: Community Psychology, Lead
He was one of the leading figures in the development of community psychology.
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