Psychological Investigations - A Clinician's Guide to Social Therapy (Paperback)

Psychological Investigations lets readers listen in on one of the most exciting developments in psychology today as it is unfolding. With the current trend in therapy reflecting a movement away from scientific psychology, towards more postmodern psychologies, Social Therapy, a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Fred Newman, emerges as a qualitatively new way of doing therapy. Social Therapy blends philosophy, the arts and political concerns into a group approach that focuses on improved social functioning.

Psychological Investigations provides insight into the revolutionary development of social therapy - an improvisational, investigatory, development-focused method of treatment. Featuring dialogues drawn from transcripts of teaching and supervisory sessions between Newman and therapists, the book presents a comprehensive guide to the core philosophical and political issues of Social Therapy and the social therapeutic group process. Instead of introspection and insight - traditional means to self-realization - social therapy encourages activity, involvement and commitment to causes larger than the individual ego.

With more and more training institutes, professional programmes and graduate programmes are turning out practitioners who recognize a need for relational sensitivity in their work; a sensitivity which is inherent to Social Therapy. This book will serve as a provocative invitation to both new and seasoned professionals who are seeking alternative modes of practice and understanding.

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General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Lois Holzman • Rafael Mendez
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	222
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-94405-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > General
LSN:	0-415-94405-8
Barcode:	9780415944052

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