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House of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (7 April 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684830914
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684830919
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 457,879 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this indictment of the therapy profession, the author exposes the misguided beliefs and shoddy practices used by most psychotherapists. He examines the "pop psych" beliefs and explores the debilitating effects they have on everyone.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, and a must for therapists., 23 Nov 1998
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I am a therapist myself, so I naturally began reading this book with trepidation. But instead of the blanket attack I expected, I found instead a very carefully written book that exposes that deeply flawed foundations to much of current psychotherapy, pop psychology, and professional reputation. I read this book at a time in my own career when a respect for science and the need for verifiable information were re-emerging, and House of Cards has provided me with a number of insights and tools that have helped me to provide therapy that is more effective and that avoids pie-in-the-sky promises or beliefs. Dawes is right: although therapy is not a science itself, it should be founded on scientific knowledge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful analysis of how psychology can hoodwink the public, 31 Oct 2009
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Very good look at how psychology has overextended itself into areas it really has no business with,building up myths about what it actually does. This was written some time ago but you can see how psychologists are on the TV everyday now,in reality shows,in entertainment shows. All giving sound bite opinions dressed up as science and probably having a detrimental effect on people.
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