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Psychological Suffering as Message or Malady: Ideological and Cultural Contributions of Humanism
Author(s) -
HANSEN JAMES T.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/johc.12041
Subject(s) - ideology , humanism , social psychology , psychology , epistemology , mental health , sociology , environmental ethics , aesthetics , psychotherapist , political science , law , philosophy , politics
The author argues that message and malady perspectives have been vital underlying forces in counseling theories and mental health culture. Counselors may be unaware of these forces, a situation that may cause them to react reflexively rather than intentionally. The article also reveals substantial ideological and cultural benefits of humanism.