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The 1921 National Research Council conference revealed deep professional conflicts between psychologists seeking research autonomy and clinical authority, and psychiatrists defending their professional dominance and seeking to confine psychologists to psychometric roles. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This article examines a 1921 conference aimed at addressing tensions between psychiatry and clinical psychology.

July 1, 2026History of Psychology

On the prowl for disciplinary vassals: Neurologists, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists discuss science, technology, and profession at the National Research Council’s Conference on Relations of Psychiatry to Psychology (1921).

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This article examines a 1921 conference aimed at addressing tensions between psychiatry and clinical psychology.
Analyzes the 43-page transcript of the conference and related correspondence.
Correlates findings with contemporary publications and archival materials.
Reconstructs the background and immediate repercussions of the meeting.
Psychologists sought clearer definitions and autonomous research conduct.
Psychiatry maintained a broader conceptual framework restricting psychologists to experimental work.
Discussions highlighted conflicts over authority and the division of labor in mental health professions.

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Conference discusses relations and conflicts between psychiatry and clinical psychology, highlighting the challenges faced by both professions.

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Catriel Fierro (2026) studied this question.

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Conference discusses relations and conflicts between psychiatry and clinical psychology, highlighting the challenges faced by both professions.

On the prowl for disciplinary vassals: Neurologists, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists discuss science, technology, and profession at the National Research Council’s Conference on Relations of Psychiatry to Psychology (1921).

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On the prowl for disciplinary vassals: Neurologists, psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists discuss science, technology, and profession at the National Research Council’s Conference on Relations of Psychiatry to Psychology (1921).

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