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Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility
William J. Doherty
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Paperback. 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 psychotherapys overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465009459
SKU
V9780465009459
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About William J. Doherty
William J. Doherty, Ph.D., is professor of Family Social Science and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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