Clinical Philosophy

JULY 1, 2019

The 8 chapters of section five look holistically at the different life worlds of persons with different conditions (schizophrenia, mood disorders, hysteria, BPD, addictions, autism, eating disorders). Section six entitled ‘Clinical Psychopathology’ contains 9 essays on different aspects of (mainly) psychotic experience.

Schizophrenia 52

Schizophrenia Psychiatry Psychiatric Disorder 52

Society of Clinical Psychology

JULY 30, 2018

This SCP Student Blog post by Adam Duberstein discusses the role of emotional support animals in clinical psychology. Within days after receiving my master’s-level license to practice psychotherapy in Michigan, two acquaintances asked me to write them letters which they could use in order to obtain an emotional support animal (ESA).

Psychology 52

Psychology Schizophrenia Therapist Disability 52

Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 31, 2017

by Kate MacDuffie and Tim Strauman about their newly published article in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Although originally expected to reduce social stigma and blame, many biological messages about psychiatric disorders like depression have had the opposite effect (Haslam & Kvaale, 2015; Lebowitz, 2014).

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Psychiatry Clinic Disorder 52

Clinical Philosophy

JANUARY 31, 2021

In a paper on whether psychotherapy is a form of prostitution, philosopher Rupert Read suggests that therapy is to genuine loving friendship (‘agape’) as prostitution is to erotic love (‘eros’). Is psychotherapy, too, not a more subtle selling of such a fantasy? Gaita is a 17 year old ward assistant in a psychiatric hospital.

Psychotherapy 52

Psychotherapy Therapist Justice and Corrections Interviewing 52