Carl Whitaker's Therapy of the Absurd

Carl Whitaker, MD, zany master of family therapy, has developed a therapy of the absurd, a tongue-in-cheek put on that inverts common therapeutic methods and produces dramatic results. Although sharing the same objectives as other experiential therapists, he uses sharply different approaches. He con...

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Main Author: Wynn, J.C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1988
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1988, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 135-143
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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