Gaslighthing, the Double Whammy, Interrogation and Other Methods of Covert Control in Psychotherapy and Analysis |
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| Author:
| Dorpat, Theodore L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4616-2860-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Jason Aronson |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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In treatment, the psychotherapist is in a position of power. Often, this power is unintentionally abused. While trying to embody a compassionate concern for patients, therapists use accepted techniques that can inadvertently lead to control, indoctrination, and therapeutic failure. Contrary to the stated tradition and values of psychotherapy, they subtly coerce patients rather than respect and genuinely help them.
In treatment, the psychotherapist is in a position of power. Often, this power is unintentionally abused. While trying to embody a compassionate concern for patients, therapists use accepted techniques that can inadvertently lead to control, indoctrination, and therapeutic failure. Contrary to the stated tradition and values of psychotherapy, they subtly coerce patients rather than respect and genuinely help them.