| Level | Item |
| Ref No | AUD/002/OHP 41 |
| Title | Claridge, Gordon - Recording |
| Site | Oxford |
| Date | 24 June 2008 |
| Extent | 1-CDR |
| Description | CDR sound recording of an interview with Professor Gordon Claridge, FBPsS, University of Oxford for the British Psychological Society's Oral History project.
The interview was conducted by Roz Schafran in 2008.
The following summary is by way of introduction to the full recording held at the British Psychological Society's History of Psychology Centre, London.
Performers:
Gordon Claridge (GC)
Roz Schafran (RS)
Topics covered:
Running order:
RS begins the interview by asking GC to tell us about his early experiences which made him want to be a psychologist
GC replies by speaking about his adolescence, how he read Freud and McDougall and how he decided to read psychology at university.
RS mentions to GC that it must have been unusual (for a male) to read psychology at the time which prompts GC to talks of his time at UCL (within a small group), his interest in English and his choice of psychology.
GC talks of UCL, his students and contemporaries, Cyril Burt's retirement, Roger Russell, J.C.Flugel, the psychology department at UCL, learning theory, fellow students such as Elizabeth Warrington, his undergraduate work, lectures by Eysenck in personality theory, Max Hamilton, Neil O'Connor and his workshops, his (CG's) PhD on learning disabilities,
O'Connor, Carstairs and Venables' unit in the Maudsley, Eysenck as his formal supervisor, time spent in learning disability units, his PhD topic 'Motivational Factors in the Very Severely Handicapped', Alan Clarke (Hull), rating scales, Eysenck's model, individual behaviours and differences (personality).
RS asks CG where he went after completing his PhD
CG talks of how he went to train as a clinical psychologist (probationary post at Leavesden Hospital, Watford [1956-1957]), his clinical experiences, offer from Eysenck of a job, his National Service at an Army Hospital in Southampton, Bob Payne, his neurosis research on psychiatric patients (tests), , ethical issues, his work with Reg Harrington, his first authored book 'Personality and arousal: a psychophysiological study of psychiatric disorder' and his second book on Human Behaviour.
RS asks CG where did his interest in creativity arise
In answer CG talks of his work in Mental Institutions with schizophrenic patients, thought disorders, the influence of R.D.Laing and branching out into psychosis.
RS asks CG to talk of the rivalry of clinical psychology and psychiatry at the time including his relationship with medics
CG speaks of his time at Bristol (Clinical Department|), Glasgow (in psychological medicine), Ralph McGuire, Robert Murdoch Mowbray, his time as Course Director at Glasgow, his move to Oxford, the influence of May Davidson and Oxford course validation.
CG talks of changes within clinical psychology and the role of clinical psychologists, his personal characteristics, his Glasgow experiences with psychedelia, personality inventories, his Eysenck lecture to the BPS, research and the Maudsley, schizophrenic patients, his experiences as amber of the Hearing Voices Group and his talk to Survivors Speak Out a local organisation.
CG speaks of his contribution to psychosis before talking of writing his current book
on psychosis and states that his most satisfying book (with Gwen Watkins and Ruth Pryor) was 'Sounds from the Bell Jar: Ten Psychotic Authors' .
The interview ends.
Ends.
Total Running Time: c 61 mins
Note: There is a slight issue with playing the disk.
Summary by Mike Maskill, BPS Archivist. |
| RunTime | On one CDR disk, running time c 61 minutes |
| Format | Digital Disk |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| Language | English |
| AccessConditions | Authorised Users. View by Appointment |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | Behaviour |
| AdminHistory | Date of Birth: 23 January 1932
Place of Birth: Walsall, UK
University and Professional Training:
University College London, BA 1953
Institute of Psychiatry, London, PhD 1956
University of Glasgow, DSc 1971
Professional career:
Clinical Psychologist, Leavesden Hospital, Watford 1956-1957
Research Associate, Institute of Psychiatry, London 1957-1961
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Barrow Hospital, Bristol and Part-time Lecturer, University of Bristol Dept.of Psychology, 1961-1964
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Reader in Clinical Psychology, University of Glasgow, 1964-1974
Director of the University of Glasgow Training Course in Clinical Psychology, 1964-1974
Lecturer in Abnormal Psychology, Dept.of Experimental Psychology, 1974-1998
Tutorial Fellow in Psychology, Magdalen College, 1974-1980
Professor of Abnormal Psychology, Magdalen College, 1998
Emeritus Professor of Abnormal Psychology, Magdalen College (nd)
Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College (nd)
Involvement with BPS and/or other societies and organisations:
Fellow of the British Psychological Society (nd)
Associate member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, (nd)
President, International Society for Study of Individual Differences, (nd). |
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| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |