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The Trouble wiTh Therapy Sociology and pSychoTherapy Peter Morrall The Trouble with Therapy The Trouble with Therapy Sociology and Psychotherapy PETER MORRALL Open University Press Open University Press McGrawHillEducation McGrawHillHouse ShoppenhangersRoad Maidenhead Berkshire England SL62QL email:[email protected] worldwide web: www.openup.co.uk andTwoPennPlaza, New York, NY10121 2289,USA Firstpublished 2008 Copyright#PeterMorrall2008 Allrightsreserved. Except forthe quotationof short passages forthe purposesof criticism andreview, nopart of thispublicationmay be reproduced, storedin a retrieval system,ortransmitted, in anyform, orbyanymeans,electronic, mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise,withoutthepriorpermissionof thepublisheroralicencefromtheCopyrightLicensingAgencyLimited.Detailsof suchlicences (forreprographicreproduction) maybeobtainedfromtheCopyright Licensing AgencyLtd of 90TottenhamCourt Road,London, W1T 4LP. Acataloguerecord of thisbookisavailable fromthe BritishLibrary ISBN 13:9780335218752 (pb) 9780335218769(hb) ISBN 10:033521875X(pb) 0335218768 (hb) Libraryof Congress CataloginginPublicationData CIPdataappliedfor Typesetby YHTLtd,London Printedin theUKbyBell andBain Ltd,Glasgow Fictitiousnamesofcompanies,products,people,charactersand/ordatathatmaybe usedherein(incase studiesorinexamples) are notintended torepresent anyreal individual,company, productorevent. For dear Heather Contents Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Trouble 1 Sceptic 6 Heather 9 1 Enlightenment 13 Imagination 16 Structuralism 19 Interactionism 28 Constructionism 34 Realism 38 Summary 40 2 Dysfunctional 42 Conflict 44 viii THE TROUBLE WITH THERAPY Lottery 55 Rivalry 64 Summary 75 3 Arrogant 77 Science 81 Scientization 86 Fallacy 91 Summary 99 4 Selfish 101 Individual 102 Reflexive 109 Sexualized 116 Summary 123 5 Abusive 125 Power 126 Control 134 Sickness 139 Summary 143 6 Infectious 145 Professions 146 Medicalization 151 Therapyitis 156 Summary 165 7 Insane 167 Certified 170 Psychiatry 177 Society 181 Summary 185 8 Deceitful 187 Nirvana 192 Shangri-La 198 Reality 203 Summary 206 CONTENTS ix Conclusion 209 Review 209 Redemption 211 Heather 215 Notes 219 Bibliography 223 Index 241

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An increasing number of people are engaging in therapy. As a consequence there is a growing debate about the benefits of therapy and its place in global society. In this exciting and engaging new text Peter Morrall argues that therapy should be treated with healthy scepticism and provides a compelli
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The Trouble wiTh Therapy Sociology and pSychoTherapy Peter Morrall The Trouble with Therapy The Trouble with Therapy Sociology and Psychotherapy PETER MORRALL Open University Press Open University Press McGrawHillEducation McGrawHillHouse ShoppenhangersRoad Maidenhead Berkshire England SL62QL email:[email protected] worldwide web: www.openup.co.uk andTwoPennPlaza, New York, NY10121 2289,USA Firstpublished 2008 Copyright#PeterMorrall2008 Allrightsreserved. Except forthe quotationof short passages forthe purposesof criticism andreview, nopart of thispublicationmay be reproduced, storedin a retrieval system,ortransmitted, in anyform, orbyanymeans,electronic, mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise,withoutthepriorpermissionof thepublisheroralicencefromtheCopyrightLicensingAgencyLimited.Detailsof suchlicences (forreprographicreproduction) maybeobtainedfromtheCopyright Licensing AgencyLtd of 90TottenhamCourt Road,London, W1T 4LP. Acataloguerecord of thisbookisavailable fromthe BritishLibrary ISBN 13:9780335218752 (pb) 9780335218769(hb) ISBN 10:033521875X(pb) 0335218768 (hb) Libraryof Congress CataloginginPublicationData CIPdataappliedfor Typesetby YHTLtd,London Printedin theUKbyBell andBain Ltd,Glasgow Fictitiousnamesofcompanies,products,people,charactersand/ordatathatmaybe usedherein(incase studiesorinexamples) are notintended torepresent anyreal individual,company, productorevent. For dear Heather Contents Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Trouble 1 Sceptic 6 Heather 9 1 Enlightenment 13 Imagination 16 Structuralism 19 Interactionism 28 Constructionism 34 Realism 38 Summary 40 2 Dysfunctional 42 Conflict 44 viii THE TROUBLE WITH THERAPY Lottery 55 Rivalry 64 Summary 75 3 Arrogant 77 Science 81 Scientization 86 Fallacy 91 Summary 99 4 Selfish 101 Individual 102 Reflexive 109 Sexualized 116 Summary 123 5 Abusive 125 Power 126 Control 134 Sickness 139 Summary 143 6 Infectious 145 Professions 146 Medicalization 151 Therapyitis 156 Summary 165 7 Insane 167 Certified 170 Psychiatry 177 Society 181 Summary 185 8 Deceitful 187 Nirvana 192 Shangri-La 198 Reality 203 Summary 206 CONTENTS ix Conclusion 209 Review 209 Redemption 211 Heather 215 Notes 219 Bibliography 223 Index 241

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