Introduction -- Clinical psychology : clinical evidence for a nonmedical model -- Attachment theory and social telationships research : the power of human connection and social interaction -- Neuroscience and evolutionary theory : how our brains are evolved to heal through social means -- Moral trea...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

1. Verfasser:	Elkins, David N. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Washington, DC American Psychological Association [2016]
Schlagworte:	Gesellschaft Psychotherapie Psychotherapy Psychotherapy / Social aspects
Online-Zugang:	http://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=pzh&jid=201520799&scope=site Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zusammenfassung:	Introduction -- Clinical psychology : clinical evidence for a nonmedical model -- Attachment theory and social telationships research : the power of human connection and social interaction -- Neuroscience and evolutionary theory : how our brains are evolved to heal through social means -- Moral treatment : a historical example of healing through social means -- Summary of the model and implications for clinical research, training, and practice "The dominant paradigm in psychotherapy is the medical model, which views therapy as a clinical treatment rather than a healing interpersonal connection. Words like patient, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and modalities reflect this medically oriented view of therapy. In this book, David Elkins cogently argues that while the medical model remains widely accepted, science shows it to be inappropriate. A wealth of evidence suggests that healing occurs through human connection and social interaction, not modalities and techniques. Elkins presents a nonmedical model of psychotherapy--one that places common factors, particularly human factors, at the center and moves modalities and techniques to the periphery. In this concise volume, he summarizes the supporting evidence from various fields, including clinical psychology, attachment theory, social relationships research, neuroscience, and evolutionary theory. All of these fields show that humans are evolved to develop, maintain, and restore our emotional well-being through human connection and social interaction. Thus, psychotherapy can best be understood as an expression of social healing. After presenting this model and its vast supporting evidence, Elkins then discusses important implications for clinical research, training, and practice"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beschreibung:	XIV, 155 pages
ISBN:	9781433820663 1433820668 9781433820670 1433820676