Psychotherapy As Religion The Civil Divine in America |
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Author:
| Epstein, William M. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87417-678-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
Publisher: | University of Nevada Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.