Psychotherapy as religion : the civil divine in America

Psychotherapy as religion : the civil divine in America / William M. Epstein.

"In Psychotherapy as Religion, William Epstein analyzes clinical studies conducted over the past two decades that purport to establish the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatments. He finds that each study in some way violates the standard criteria of scientific credibility and that the fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Epstein, William M., 1944-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©2006.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Subjects:
Psychotherapy > Social aspects.
Clinical psychology > Social aspects.
Psychotherapy.
Clinical psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychotherapy > General.
Psychotherapy
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology > Social aspects
Psychotherapy > Social aspects
Psychotherapie
Religionsersatz
Psychotherapie > Soziales > USA.
Psychotherapie > Kultur > USA.
USA
USA > Psychotherapie > Soziales.
USA > Psychotherapie > Kultur.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • The addictions
  • Eating disorders, juvenile violence, group treatments, and other problems
  • Cacophony of instruments by the gentlemen-in-waiting
  • Magic, bias, and social role
  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • Behavioral therapy : the owl and the mule
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy as Christian Science
  • Hope without faith.

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