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Psychotherapy, Society, and Politics

From Theory to Practice

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Nissim Avissar

    1. Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel

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  • A groundbreaking book, which examines and proposes a revolutionary psychological approach
  • Provides a theoretical foundation for politically conscious therapy work, as well as the guiding principles in implementing this method
  • Opens up new possibilities of thinking afresh on psychotherapy, taking into account real life conditions and the effects of professional work on the social environment

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Politics–Not What You Had in Mind!

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      Pages 3-8

    3. Psychotherapy’s Forgotten Political Narrative

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      Pages 9-17

    4. The Return of the Political to the Discourse of Therapy

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      Pages 19-30

    5. Psychotherapy—Between the Personal and the Political

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      Pages 31-42

    6. Theories with an Agenda

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      Pages 43-53

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 183-195
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About this book

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the overlap between personal and political aspects of life within the context of psychotherapy. It sketches out a clear and detailed narrative of the complex interrelations between psychotherapy, society, and politics. It articulates a theoretical basis for politically conscious and socially responsible therapy work, as well as the guiding principles in implementing this position. Many psychotherapists find themselves struggling when faced with political issues that come up in treatment, both overtly and covertly. Many of them find value in clarifying political aspects of clients' lives and psychotherapy itself, but are hesitant to touch upon this loaded issue or do not know how to approach it. Nissim Avissar’s book opens up new possibilities of thinking afresh on psychotherapy, in a way that takes into account real life conditions and the effects of professional work on the social environment.   

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Nissim Avissar

About the author

Nissim Avissar teaches in the Kibbutzim College of Education and the School of Psychology at the Interdisciplinary Center – Herzliya (IDC), Israel. He is an Israeli clinical psychologist and has published and presented work on the interplay between psychology and education on the one hand and politics, social responsibility, and political engagement (or activism) on the other, particularly within the Israeli context.   

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