Download or read book Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy written by E. Throop and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-01-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively indictment of American culture's pervasive use of the psychotherapeutic metaphor to explain behaviours, a habit that has crossed the Atlantic in recent years, arguing that psychotherapy and excessive individualism has only ensured the continuance of social problems.