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The "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" as a Major Form of Dehumanization in the Modern World
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Gambrill, Eileen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
The "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM) is one of the most successful technologies in modern times. In spite of well-argued critiques, the DSM and the idea of "mental illness" on which it is based flourish, with ever more (mis)behaviors labeled as brain diseases. Problems in living and related distress…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Behavior Modification, Ethics
The E-R-A Model: The Role of Feelings in Family Therapy Reconsidered: Implications for a Classification of Theories of Family Therapy.
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L'Abate, Luciano; Frey, Joseph, III – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981
A model lending itself to the classification of family therapy theories is presented. The importance of the role of feelings is stressed. Emphasis is placed on using a continuum of emotionality separately from rationality or activity in this model. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Classification, Counseling Theories