Author

Publication

2013-06-06 - Pluto Press

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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  • Amazon074532987X

Classifications

  • LCCRC480 .M645 2013

Description

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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  • The Therapy Industry: The Irresistible Rise of the Talking Cure, and Why It Doesn't WorkhardcoverPluto Press2013-06-06

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