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Psychology and Psychotherapy’s Potential for Countering the Medicalization of Everything

Craig Newnes

British Psychological Society’s Psychotherapy Section, Psychological Therapies for Shropshire County PCT (Primary Care Trust), England

This article examines the ways in which the professions of clinical psychology and psychotherapy have adopted the powerful discourses of eugenics and medicine. In so doing, they have acted in ways that oppress rather than liberate those who require their services. The article suggests that, through emphasizing connectedness with clients rather than difference from them, these professions might act in a more liberatory way. Some pointers for the future are presented.

Key Words: power • language • labeling • connectedness • othering • resistance

Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Vol. 44, No. 3, 358-376 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0022167804266180
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