The Clash of Theism and Liberal Individualism in Psychotherapy: A Case Illustration

The present article extends the work of Allen Bergin by illustrating the therapeutic clash of liberal individualism and theism in an actual therapy case. As many scholars have demonstrated, liberal individualism has long been the "disguised ideology" at the assumptive base of many psychoth...

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Главные авторы: Slife, Brent D. (Автор) ; Scott, Lisa (Автор) ; McDonald, Adam (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: De Gruyter 2016
В: Open theology
Год: 2016, Том: 2, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 595–604
Другие ключевые слова:B Openness
B Happiness
B Theism
B Instrumentalism
B liberal individualism
B Psychotherapy
B religious values
B Autonomy
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Итог:The present article extends the work of Allen Bergin by illustrating the therapeutic clash of liberal individualism and theism in an actual therapy case. As many scholars have demonstrated, liberal individualism has long been the "disguised ideology" at the assumptive base of many psychotherapy theories and practices. The case shows how the lead author was an "agent of culture," to use Bergin’s terms, in his therapy with a Christian woman. It explains how he attempted to persuade her, without realizing it, to move from her basically Christian values to an individualist emphasis on happiness, instrumentalism, freedom from, autonomy, openness, and independence. Recommendations to deal with these issues are described.
ISSN:2300-6579
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Open theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/opth-2016-0047