Psychotherapie als Transformationsprozeß

Kühnlein, Irene; Mutz, Gerd

doi:10.1007/978-3-322-97071-8

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“…Furthermore, in therapeutic conversations, othering and selving describe the processes of referring to the therapist's 'normal self' as being distinct from the 'pathological other', that is, the patient. In this sense, psychotherapy offers individuals the opportunity to transform their personal histories into coherent narratives (Illouz, 2008;Ku ¨hnlein & Mutz, 1996). However, this transformation is preceded by a re/interpretation of the patient's suffering into the frame of the medical diagnoses.…”

Section: Psychotherapy As Interaction: 'Translation' and 'Othering'mentioning

confidence: 99%

Theorising medical psychotherapy: Therapeutic practice between professionalisation and deprofessionalisation

Flick

2020

European Journal of Social Theory

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Psychotherapists in mental health institutions as a professional group are part of the medical system, and from this perspective, as representing an occupation that serves the public health interests, as well as those of the individual seeking help. Despite the different existing therapeutic approaches and diverse forms of therapy deriving from these approaches critical theories, however, consider psychotherapy as a profession with a specific jurisdictional claim and own highly specific interests. In contrast to most of the recent discussion around therapy culture, in this article, I argue that sociology and social theory could benefit from an understanding of psychotherapy as a profession with a separate logic and claim for jurisdiction for mental health. Moreover, I present some general trends showing that, regarding psychotherapy, we face a concurrence of a professionalisation, and simultaneously, an already ongoing deprofessionalisation. To develop my argument, I first discuss the perspectives of sociology of the psychotherapy professions. Second, I present the potential lack of professionalism in four dimensions. Third, I discuss possible tendencies of deprofessionalisation. Finally, I conclude by pointing out the importance of theorising the psychotherapy professions for medical sociology.

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Section: Psychotherapy As Interaction: 'Translation' and 'Othering'mentioning

confidence: 99%