History, development and current status of psychology in Ghana

Abstract

The principal objective of this chapter is to trace the history of psychology as both an academic discipline and a profession, describe the current state of psychology in Ghana and the associated challenges and also identify prospects for future growth and development. Psychology as a taught course is presented, highlighting the fact that the classroom has been used mainly to train psychologists in Ghana. This is followed by a discussion on the practice of psychology as a profession in Ghana and the challenges that are encountered in this regard. We then identify opportunities available to Ghanaian psychologists to make psychology an indispensable discipline that can be leveraged for national development. Finally, the prospects for indigenizing psychology are identified and discussed.

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