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Why Therapy Doesn't Work and What You Should Do About It

Why Therapy Doesn't Work and What You Should Do About It

by David Smail (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $20.43
Synopsis

These four works re-issued in two volumes, form a synthesis of his theory and practise, together offering an understanding of the origins of psychological disorder and the therapy that will help or hinder it. They offer a welcome corrective for the psychology student or practitioner and an encouraging new overview for the general reader.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 476
 Edition: First Thus
 Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Published: 20 Apr 2001
ISBN 10: 1841193496
ISBN 13: 9781841193496
Book Overview: The life choices you can make

Media Reviews
'Smail writes with clarity and restraint in prose that is fittingly free from jargon... a refreshing and instructive approach to the neurotic affictions of our culture.' - Peter Lomes, TLS
Author Bio
David Smail was awarded a PhD in psychology by University College London in 1965. While working for the NHS as a clinical psychologist, he helped pioneer the 'therapeutic community' approach to mental disorder. He moved to Nottingham in 1968 he held the honorary post of Special Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nottingham from 1979 until 2000. Other books by David Smail include The Origins of Unhappiness, How to Survive Without Psychotherapy, The Nature of Unhappiness, and Why Therapy Doesn't Work.