Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility
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Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children. Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition. Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father. What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients' needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy's overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:046500945X
ISBN13:9780465009459
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"
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Author offers a much needed correction for psychotherapy.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
William Doherty hits the nail on the head in offering an alternative to the professional's approach concerning today's human problems. In the name of responsible psychotherapy, so many professionals have done a grave disservice to families and communities by eliminating responsibility to others in their guidance.
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