The Origins Of Unhappiness by David Smail
A New Understanding of Personal Distress
Argues that much psychological distress stems from social and material circumstances—powerlessness, oppressive relationships, poverty and inequality—rather than inner pathology or intrapsychic conflict; critiques mainstream psychotherapy for individualizing problems, overemphasizing technique and blaming patients, and urges clinicians to acknowledge the role of social context, adopt therapeutic modesty, and consider political and structural change alongside clinical care.
Purchase from
Bookshop.org
- Published
- 1984
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.