Psychotherapy and the Social Clinic in the United States - Soothing Fictions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book offers a compelling critical analysis of American society by examining the role of psychotherapy within social policy and the culture that has fashioned it. It takes a deeply critical look at 'the social clinic,' defined here as a ubiquitous organizational arrangement that includes clinical and community psychology, counseling, clinical social work, psychiatry, much of the self-help industry, complementary and alternative medicine and others. Epstein's analysis concludes that the social clinic lacks credible evidence of effectiveness and its continued popularity expresses popular but predatory American values such as romantic individualism, the triumph of the subjective, a sense of personal and political chosenness, persistent bigotry, and a preference for tribal as opposed to civic identities. This careful examination of American society through the lens of psychotherapeutic practice characterizes the social clinic as a soothing fiction of the United States. The book offers caring services as the unrealized alternative to clinical treatment, capable of achieving greater personal adjustment as well as social and economic equality. It will appeal to readers with an interest in social welfare, public policy, and public administration, as well as to students and scholars of psychotherapy, counseling, social work, rehabilitation, and community psychology.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	William M. Epstein
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	361
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-032749-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Promotions
LSN:	3-03-032749-3
Barcode:	9783030327491

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