
Soul Searching
Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility
William Doherty(Author)
Basic Books (Publisher)
Published on 22. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-465-00945-9 (ISBN)
Description
Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children.Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition.Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father.What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients' needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy's overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
275 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-00945-9 (9780465009459)
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Person
William J. Doherty, Ph.D., is professor of Family Social Science and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Content
Morality In The Practice Of Psychotherapy * Psychotherapy and Moral Responsibility * Commitment * Justice * Truthfulness * Community The Moral Character Of The Therapist * Caring * Courage * Prudence * Postscript: Finding a Good Therapist and Creating Moral Communities Among Therapists