Psychiatry in a troubled world: the relation of clinical practice and social reality.
Based on studies conducted over the course of the past half-century, elements common to all forms of effective psychotherapy are reviewed. The emergence of innovative modes of therapy is noted, with special attention to the recent advent of systems-theoretical approaches to intervention. Contradictions between therapeutic goals of personal harmony and our current competitive social ethic are considered, and the mental health implications of achieving a more just society are highlighted.
Marmor
J
J
University of Southern California School of Medicine.
D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D012924:Social Conditions; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States