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Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy
Jerome D. Frank
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Description for Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy
Paperback. As they explore the power of "healing rhetoric"in these activities, the authors strengthen the ties among the various healing profession. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
This popular study of "psychological healing"treats topics ranging from religious revivalism and magical healing to contemporary psychotherapies, from the role of the shaman in nonindustrialized societies to the traditional mental hospital. Jerome and Julia Frank (who are father and daughter) contend that these therapies share common elements that improve the "morale"of sufferers. And in combating the "demoralizing meaning"that people attach to their experiences, the authors argue, many therapies are surprisingly similar to rhetoric (the art of persuasion) and to hermeneutics (the study of meanings). Highly acclaimed in previous editions, Persuasion and Healing has been completely revised and expanded. ... Read more
This popular study of "psychological healing"treats topics ranging from religious revivalism and magical healing to contemporary psychotherapies, from the role of the shaman in nonindustrialized societies to the traditional mental hospital. Jerome and Julia Frank (who are father and daughter) contend that these therapies share common elements that improve the "morale"of sufferers. And in combating the "demoralizing meaning"that people attach to their experiences, the authors argue, many therapies are surprisingly similar to rhetoric (the art of persuasion) and to hermeneutics (the study of meanings). Highly acclaimed in previous editions, Persuasion and Healing has been completely revised and expanded. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801846366
SKU
V9780801846366
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99-33
About Jerome D. Frank
Jerome D. Frank, M.D., Ph.D. was a psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. Julia B. Frank, M.D., is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine, coauthor of The Psychotherapy of Hope, and coeditor of the third edition of The Behavioral Sciences and Health Care.
Reviews for Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy
Anyone treating patients or engaging in clinical research to develop new drug or psychosocial treatments should take a few hours to absorb, once again, the brilliance of Persuasion and Healing. American Journal of Psychiatry The third edition of this creative integration and critical analysis of the vast literature on psychotherapy stands as a new and authentic contribution. Journal of Nervous ... Read more