According to Donald Peterson in 1997, Loyal Crane was the first to propose the Doctor of Psychology degree. Despite an extensive search, Peterson did not uncover any additional information on Crane. We believe we have been able to identify him.
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CraneL. (1925) A plea for the training of professional psychologists. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 20, 228–233.
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PetersonD. P. (1992) The doctor of psychology degree. In FreedheimD. K. (Ed.), History of psychotherapy: a century of change. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Pp. 829–849.
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PetersonD. R. (1997) Educating professional psychologists: history and guiding conceptions. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
