The Myth Of Psychotherapy: Mental Healing As Religion, Rhetoric, And Repression
by Thomas Szasz /
2011 / English / PDF
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This intriguing book undercuts everything you thought you knew
about psychotherapy.
This intriguing book undercuts everything you thought you knew
about psychotherapy.
Until recent years, ''bad'' and ''immoral'' were the terms used to
describe people who are now referred to as ''sick'' and ''in need
of treatment.'' Moral and religious perspective has been replaced
by medical and therapeutic rhetoric. It is little wonder why the
world is plagued by legions of rapists, drug users, murderers,
thieves, and child abusers, all of whom are now referred to as
having one form or another of ''addiction'' and are thus either
''sick'' or suffering from ''mental illness.'' Accordingly, modern
psychotherapists claim that these are in need of specialized
''therapy'' or ''treatment'' to help them ''cope with their
disease.'' Moral relativism, bolstered by psychotherapy, has
prevailed over the traditional ideas of self-control, individual
responsibility, and moral culpability. Thomas Szasz moves to
demythologize psychotherapy itself in a most provocative manner.
Until recent years, ''bad'' and ''immoral'' were the terms used to
describe people who are now referred to as ''sick'' and ''in need
of treatment.'' Moral and religious perspective has been replaced
by medical and therapeutic rhetoric. It is little wonder why the
world is plagued by legions of rapists, drug users, murderers,
thieves, and child abusers, all of whom are now referred to as
having one form or another of ''addiction'' and are thus either
''sick'' or suffering from ''mental illness.'' Accordingly, modern
psychotherapists claim that these are in need of specialized
''therapy'' or ''treatment'' to help them ''cope with their
disease.'' Moral relativism, bolstered by psychotherapy, has
prevailed over the traditional ideas of self-control, individual
responsibility, and moral culpability. Thomas Szasz moves to
demythologize psychotherapy itself in a most provocative manner.
