The Therapy Industry
Subtitle: The Irresistible Rise of the Talking Cure, and Why It Doesn't Work
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: Jun 06, 2013
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780745329871
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.
Notes: Source title: The Therapy Industry: The Irresistible Rise of the Talking Cure, and Why It Doesn't Work