Facing human suffering psychology and psychotherapy as moral engagement

In this thought-provoking book, Ronald B. Miller contends that we seek psychotherapy to relieve our suffering. For those who practice clinical psychology, therapy is thus a moral undertaking. Yet for historical reasons, psychological science has, in the author's view, become a de-moralized real...

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Main Author: Miller, Ronald B. 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Psychological Association 2004
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