Presenting first-hand accounts from the 'front line', Reflections
of a Cynical Clinical Psychologist provides the reader with a
participant experience of the daily ups and downs of a US mental
health professional. Vividly describing actual clinical events
ranging from tragic to comedic, this book calls attention to the
human realities of the system's dysfunction. Illustrated throughout
by anecdotes based on the author's 50 years of experience and
observations in the field, the book focuses on 'the system' as the
problem, identifying the limitations in current mental health
policy with the emphasis misplaced onto profit rather than optimal
patient care. These anecdotes are organized by themes such as the
harsh treatment of patients by staff; loss in the workplace;
anomalous staff behavior; problems with the legal system; and
clinically unexpected and bizarre episodes. The value of humor as a
stress reducer, social leveler and a means to make incisive points
is highlighted throughout. This is important reading for mental
health professionals, policy makers and those interested in
humanizing social policy.
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