The Irresistible Rise of the Talking Cure, and Why It Doesn't Work
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Köp båda 2 för 659 krAcross the world anxiety, stress and depression are on the increase, a trend which looks set to continue as austerity measures bite. The official response tells people that unhappiness is just a personal problem, rather than a social one. Written ...
'A brilliant and erudite book that might help us see through the mystifying fog of ideas in our present culture that leads us to seek individual therapy and self-help as cures for our ills' -- Dr Guy Holmes, Clinical Psychologist 'The most comprehensive, accessible and best-documented critique available of the whole theory and practice of psychological therapy. Indispensable' -- David Smail, author of 'Taking Care: An Alternative to Therapy' 'Combines intellectual acuity, a well-developed political sensitivity and a comprehensive grasp of the literature with an experienced clinician's tacit knowledge, wisdom and insight. Reading it may change how you think about psychology, about therapy, and perhaps even about yourself' -- Dr John Cromby, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Loughborough University 'A fascinating critical tour of the role of therapy in modern Britain' -- Charlotte Potter-Powell, Peace News
Paul Moloney is a Counselling Psychologist with experience in community and social work, an associate lecturer with the Open University and the University of Birmingham, and a founder member of the Midlands Psychology Group, which is dedicated to questioning the assumptions of official psychology. He is the author of The Therapy Industry (Pluto, 2013).
Introduction: The Light at the End of the Tunnel? PART ONE: Evaluating Psychological Techniques 1. Faith, fashion and mind cures 2. The psychopathology of everyday life 3. The CEO of Self 4. Does Therapy Work? 5. Im not ill, Im hurt: the hidden injuries of social inequality PART TWO: Therapy in Society 6. Sweet Medicine - psychotherapy and psychology as control 7. IAPT - theory into policy 8. The Therapy Marketplace 9. Towards a psychology that embraces what the therapy industry ignores References Index