ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to acquaint the reader with the specific elements of conceptual framework, and describes the four models and six methods for practice as revealed primarily through Dr. Gerald Caplan writings. It deals with an assessment of Dr. Gerald Caplan impact on professional psychology. It seems difficult to overestimate the impact that child and community psychiatrist Dr. Gerald Caplan has had on the modern practice of psychology in communities, schools, and organizations. Following a synopsis of Gerald Caplan’s career, the chapter offer descriptions of four conceptual models (i.e., the population-oriented prevention, primary prevention, crisis, and support systems models) and six methods for practice (i.e., community organization, crisis intervention, consultation, collaboration, support systems intervention, and mediation) that are associated with Caplan. Dr. Gerald Caplan delineated five categories that reflect most occurrences of consultee lack of objectivity. These categories are direct personal involvement, simple identification, transference, characterological distortion, and theme interference.
