Paradox of Mental Health (PDF)

By Raphael J. Becvar Becvar In The Paradox of Mental Health, Raphael J. Becvar, Dorothy Stroh Becvar, and Lynne V. Reif argue that our society is experiencing another pandemic—one of mental illness. This mental illness pandemic is maintained and escalated by conceptual “viruses” rooted in the normative, psychological medical model paradigm consistent with Western ideology. Therapeutic practice based on systems theory and social constructionism is offered as an antidote to alleviate the overreliance on the medical model. The authors first “do therapy” on the concept of the normative, medical model; then explicate the concepts and application of systems theory and social constructionism; and finally offer potential solutions to the mental illness pandemic.
Product Details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D9PR6DK7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ RL-Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (January 29, 2025)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8881802240