EP05 Point/Counterpoint 15 - What Do Therapists Do? - Thomas Szasz, MD
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- Topic Areas:
- Point/Counterpoint Sessions | Law & Ethics | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005
- Faculty:
- Thomas Szasz, MD | James Hillman, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 19 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2005
- License:
- Never Expires.
Tags: Ethics Law Psychotherapy Thomas Szasz
Description
Description:
Analysis of the problematic nature of the concepts of mental illness and psychological (verbal) therapy. How psychotherapists influence persons. Examination of the economic, ethical and legal aspects of psychotherapy.
Educational Objectives:
- To describe the nature of psychotherapy.
- To describe the economic, ethical and legal aspects intrinsic to the practice of psychotherapy.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Faculty
Thomas Szasz, MD Related Seminars and Products
Thomas S. Szasz, (M.D., University of Cincinnati, 1944) was Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He was recipient of numerous awards, including the Humanist fo the Year Award from the American Humanist Association and the Distinguished Service Award from teh American Institute for Public Service. He has received a number of honorary doctorates and lectureships, and served on the editorial board or as consulting editor for ten journals.
Szasz has authored approximately 400 articles, book chapters, reviews, letters to the editor and columns. He has written 19 books.
James Hillman, PhD Related Seminars and Products
James Hillman, PhD, who received his Ph.D. degree from the Univeristy of Zurich, has served as honorary secretary of the International Association for Analytical Psychology and for 10 years was Director of Studies at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He has written 12 books and was nomiated for a Pulitzer prize.