{"product_id":"the-therapy-industry-9780745329864","title":"The Therapy Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArgues that therapeutic and applied psychology have little basis in science and that they prosper because they serve the interests of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant and erudite book that might help us see through the mystifying fog of ideas in our present culture that leads us to seek individual therapy and self-help as cures for our ills' -- Dr Guy Holmes, Clinical Psychologist\u003cbr\u003e'The most comprehensive, accessible and best-documented critique available of the whole theory and practice of psychological therapy. Indispensable' -- David Smail, author of 'Taking Care: An Alternative to Therapy'\u003cbr\u003e'Combines intellectual acuity, a well-developed political sensitivity and a comprehensive grasp of the literature with an experienced clinician's tacit knowledge, wisdom and insight. Reading it may change how you think about psychology, about therapy, and perhaps even about yourself' -- Dr John Cromby, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Loughborough University\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating critical tour of the role of therapy in modern Britain' -- Charlotte Potter-Powell, Peace News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Light at the End of the Tunnel? \u003cbr\u003e  PART ONE: Evaluating Psychological Techniques\u003cbr\u003e  1. Faith, fashion and mind cures\u003cbr\u003e  2. The psychopathology of everyday life\u003cbr\u003e  3. ‘The CEO of Self’\u003cbr\u003e  4. Does Therapy Work?\u003cbr\u003e  5. ‘I’m not ill, I’m hurt’: the hidden injuries of social inequality \u003cbr\u003e  PART TWO: Therapy in Society\u003cbr\u003e  6. Sweet Medicine - psychotherapy and psychology as control\u003cbr\u003e  7. IAPT - theory into policy\u003cbr\u003e  8. The Therapy Marketplace \u003cbr\u003e  9. Towards a psychology that embraces what the therapy industry ignores\u003cbr\u003e  References\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404298330455,"sku":"9780745329864","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745329864.jpg?v=1730486025","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-therapy-industry-9780745329864","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}