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Psychotherapy as Religion
William M. Epstein
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Description for Psychotherapy as Religion
Hardcover. Sets out to debunk claims that psychotherapy provides successful clinical treatment for a wide range of personal and social problems. This work argues that the practice is not a science at all but rather the civil religion of America, reflecting the principles of radical self-invention and self-reliance deeply embedded in the psyche of the nation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
In ""Psychotherapy as Religion"", William Epstein sets out to debunk claims that psychotherapy provides successful clinical treatment for a wide range of personal and social problems. He argues that the practice is not a science at all but rather the civil religion of America, reflecting the principles of radical self-invention and self-reliance deeply embedded in the psyche of the nation. Epstein begins by analyzing a number of clinical studies conducted over the past two decades that purport to establish the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatments. He finds that each study violates in some way the standard criteria of scientific credibility and ... Read more
In ""Psychotherapy as Religion"", William Epstein sets out to debunk claims that psychotherapy provides successful clinical treatment for a wide range of personal and social problems. He argues that the practice is not a science at all but rather the civil religion of America, reflecting the principles of radical self-invention and self-reliance deeply embedded in the psyche of the nation. Epstein begins by analyzing a number of clinical studies conducted over the past two decades that purport to establish the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatments. He finds that each study violates in some way the standard criteria of scientific credibility and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nevada Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874176780
SKU
V9780874176780
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About William M. Epstein
William M. Epstein is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of six other books, including The Illusion of Psychotherapy.
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