The therapy industry : the irresistible rise of the talking cure, and why it doesn't work
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London : Pluto Press, 2013.
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9781849648769, 184964876X, 9781849648776, 1849648778
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1 online resource (265 pages)
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Published
London : Pluto Press, 2013.
Format
ONLINE
Language
English
ISBN
9781849648769, 184964876X, 9781849648776, 1849648778

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-248) and index.
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Across the world anxiety, stress and depression are on the increase, a trend which looks set to continue as austerity measures bite. The official response tells people that unhappiness is just a personal problem, rather than a social one. This book offers a concise, accessible and critical overview of the world of psychological practice in Britain and the USA. Paul Moloney argues that much therapy is geared towards compliance and acceptance of the status quo, rather than attempting to facilitate social change. This book fundamentally challenges our conceptions of happiness and wellbeing. Moloney argues that therapeutic and applied psychology have little basis in science, that their benefits are highly exaggerated and they prosper because they serve the interests of power.
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