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The History of Research in Behavioral Health Timeline
Khadijah Johnson
Grand Canyon University
BHS 350
Kathleen LPC NCC Prince
December 7, 2024
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The History of Research in Behavioral Health Timeline
Behavioral health science has a long history and has evolved into a successful healing
approach over time. Being able to recognize when someone is feeling emotional, psychological,
or social instability is part of this science. When someone is exhibiting symptoms of poor
behavioral health, they may exhibit social isolation, substance misuse, disordered eating, or less
severe symptoms that could have detrimental effects. The effectiveness of behavioral health as a
science has been influenced by numerous events throughout its history. These occurrences can
include the DSM-5 framework, deinstitutionalization, and the effects of the World Wars. The
profession of behavioral health has evolved over time in response to these developments. This
essay will start by going over those modifications as well as each historical event and its
importance.
World War I began in 1914 with the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This conflict,
which lasted until 1918, pitted the world's allied powers against the central powers. Many
women had to take up full-time jobs and care for their children alone throughout the war, all the
while worrying about their husbands and other family members who were serving. There were
about 40 million deaths and injuries worldwide at the end of the conflict. As one might expect,
this led to severe anxiety and despair in many people, as well as trauma and post-traumatic stress
disorders. World Psychiatry claims that the psychological effects of shellshock and world wars
contributed to the success of psychological treatments. The World Health Organization called on
psychologists and other professionals to more effectively "support the implementation of
programs to repair psychological damage of war, conflicts, and natural disasters" because of the
long-term effects of war, which include endemic poverty, disabilities, and social/economic
decline. Following the war, research on psychological effects provided fresh insights and
remedies for the particular mental health issues that affected the general populace.
The History of Research in Behavioral Health Timeline
Khadijah Johnson
Grand Canyon University
BHS 350
Kathleen LPC NCC Prince
December 7, 2024
, 2
The History of Research in Behavioral Health Timeline
Behavioral health science has a long history and has evolved into a successful healing
approach over time. Being able to recognize when someone is feeling emotional, psychological,
or social instability is part of this science. When someone is exhibiting symptoms of poor
behavioral health, they may exhibit social isolation, substance misuse, disordered eating, or less
severe symptoms that could have detrimental effects. The effectiveness of behavioral health as a
science has been influenced by numerous events throughout its history. These occurrences can
include the DSM-5 framework, deinstitutionalization, and the effects of the World Wars. The
profession of behavioral health has evolved over time in response to these developments. This
essay will start by going over those modifications as well as each historical event and its
importance.
World War I began in 1914 with the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This conflict,
which lasted until 1918, pitted the world's allied powers against the central powers. Many
women had to take up full-time jobs and care for their children alone throughout the war, all the
while worrying about their husbands and other family members who were serving. There were
about 40 million deaths and injuries worldwide at the end of the conflict. As one might expect,
this led to severe anxiety and despair in many people, as well as trauma and post-traumatic stress
disorders. World Psychiatry claims that the psychological effects of shellshock and world wars
contributed to the success of psychological treatments. The World Health Organization called on
psychologists and other professionals to more effectively "support the implementation of
programs to repair psychological damage of war, conflicts, and natural disasters" because of the
long-term effects of war, which include endemic poverty, disabilities, and social/economic
decline. Following the war, research on psychological effects provided fresh insights and
remedies for the particular mental health issues that affected the general populace.
