Facing human suffering : psychology and psychotherapy as moral engagement / Ronald B. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Ronald B., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy--Philosophy.

Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy--Moral and ethical aspects.

Suffering--Moral and ethical aspects.

Suffering.

Ethics.

Psychology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

xv, 321 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2004]

Summary:

In this thought-provoking book, Ronald Miller contents that we seek psychotherapy to relieve our suffering.

Contents:

Chapter 1. American Psychological Dissociation 3

Chapter 2. Suffering in Psychology 39

Chapter 3. The Moral Content of Theories of Clinical Practice 71

Chapter 4. Psychology and Science 115

Chapter 5. Clinical Knowledge 159

Chapter 6. Demonstrating Clinical Knowledge in the Case Study 199

Chapter 7. The Morally Engaged Clinical Psychologist: Recommendations on Education and Training 243

Appendix A. The Saint Michael's College Clinical Case Study Collection at Durrick Library 257

Appendix B. Recommended Classic Case Studies in Psychotherapy 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-306) and indexes.

ISBN:

1591471095

OCLC:

54082117