The Social Construction of Mental Illness and Its Implications for
Neuroplasticity examines how the current concept of mental illness in
society informs the dialogic skills and perspectives of
psychotherapists. The common interpretation of unconventional behavior
as a symptom of illness has marginalized the creative class and
deterred mental health professionals from developing the skills and
perspectives needed to empower their clients. Too often the
neuroplasticity of the human brain is ignored in favor of the
organizing metaphor of chemical imbalance which often results in the
relegation of clients’ needs to the pharmaceutical industry. Michael
T. Walker encourages psychotherapists to evolve their practice by
considering the new information available in neuroscience,
psychotherapy outcome studies, and postmodern psychotherapies.
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ISBN
9781498524841
Publisert
2017
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Lexington Books
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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