{"product_id":"american-therapy-the-rise-of-psychotherapy-in-the-united-states-9781592404919","title":"American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Freud to Zoloft, the first comprehensive history of American psychotherapy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifty percent of Americans will undergo some form of psychotherapy in their lifetimes, but the origins of the field are rarely known to patients. Yet the story of psychotherapy in America brims with colorful characters, intriguing experimental treatments, and intense debates within this community of healers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e begins, as psychotherapy itself does, with the monumental figure of Sigmund Freud. The book outlines the basics of Freudian theory and discusses the peculiarly powerful influence of Freud on the world of American mental health. It then moves through the emergence of group therapy, the rise of psychosurgery, the evolution of uniquely American therapies such as Gestalt, rebirthing, and primal scream therapy, and concludes with the modern world of psychopharmacology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and highly targeted short-term therapies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a counseled nation that freely uses terms such as \"emotional baggage\" and no longer stigmatizes mental health care, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable history of an extraordinary enterprise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592404919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.28w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/13\/2009 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Engel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439069028533,"sku":"9781592404919","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7b63a9cb-c849-46fd-bfe9-c66695e055c3.jpg?v=1749003325","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-therapy-the-rise-of-psychotherapy-in-the-united-states-9781592404919","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}