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Developed by credits the person whose reasoning produced a given theory. Wikipedia notes that, when applied to academic situations, "it is considered a systematic and rational form of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the conclusions derived from such thinking," work that is normally attributed to a named theorist. Browsing by developer gathers every theory associated with one thinker.

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1896 1
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1. Wikipedia: Clinical psychology
WikipediaClinical psychology, History section
Quote, Clinical psychology, History section
The field is generally considered to have begun in 1896 with the opening of the first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania by Lightner Witmer.
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