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Hardcover
Published: 1st March 2004
ISBN: 9781591471097
Number Of Pages: 336
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 realm of theory and research, with limited relevance to practice. As frustrated graduates of clinical psychology programs often come to realize, scientific knowledge is not, in and of itself, a satisfactory preparation for clinical work. The greatest strength of scientific knowledge, its combination of abstract principles and objective data, becomes in the clinical realm also its greatest weakness. One can know the research cold and still be unprepared for a useful clinical interaction with a troubled person. In a broad, multidisciplinary review of the literature, Miller argues that there is an urgent need for a learning process that helps prepare students to understand the intrinsically moral nature of therapeutic encounters and to cultivate the clinical knowledge that is produced by such work. He proposes that the clinical case-study is the optimal vehicle for communicating clinical knowledge and conducting clinical research. While case studies are frequently derided as being of limited applicability, Miller shows how, by following a quasi-judicial method, ""case law"" and reliable principles of practice can be developed. Designed for the undergraduate, graduate student, or professional psychologist who has become disenchanted with the limitations of experimental and quantitative approach to psychology, this compassionate book provides answers for those who seek a legitimate alternative.
| Preface | p. ix |
| American Psychological Dissociation | p. 3 |
| Suffering in Psychology | p. 39 |
| The Moral Content of Theories of Clinical Practice | p. 71 |
| Psychology and Science | p. 115 |
| Clinical Knowledge | p. 159 |
| Demonstrating Clinical Knowledge in the Case Study | p. 199 |
| The Morally Engaged Clinical Psychologist: Recommendations on Education and Training | p. 243 |
| The Saint Michael's College Clinical Case Study Collection at Durrick Library | p. 257 |
| Recommended Classic Case Studies in Psychotherapy | p. 287 |
| References | p. 291 |
| Author Index | p. 307 |
| Subject Index | p. 311 |
| About the Author | p. 321 |
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ISBN: 9781591471097
ISBN-10: 1591471095
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 1st March 2004
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8
x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.9
