The Therapeutic Turn: How psychology altered Western culture - Paperback

by Ole Jacob Madsen (Author)

A bold and accessible critique of contemporary psychological discourse and practice, which argues that the profession's clinical mindset and professional ethics have failed to keep pace with a new sociopolitical landscape where psychology is no longer confined to the clinic and the therapist's office.

Author Biography

Ole Jacob Madsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway. His primary field of research interest is the unfolding of 'the therapeutic culture' in Scandinavia and consequent new societal ethical dilemmas facing professional psychologists.