Background
Fancher, Robert Trenor was born on January 14, 1954 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Son of James Parkes and Margret Ewilda Fancher.
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Cultures Of Healing: Correcting The Image Of American Mental Health Care
(This work contends that while mental health care is legit...)
This work contends that while mental health care is legitimate, many of its claims to scientific truth and authority are not. Written by a practising psychotherapist, it argues that rather than operating as an objective science, the mental health profession is composed of competing "cultures" built around false ideology and subjective belief. This book provides an analysis of how America came to see various forms of suffering as "mental illness," arguing that social and historical dynamics, not scientific discovery, provided this notion. It critiques four cultures of therapy: psychoanalysis, behaviourism, cognitive therapy and biological therapy--discussing the historical significance, general principles and methods of treatment, world view values and scientific status of each. It concludes with the author's assessment of how best to view mental health care and use it wisely and effectively. An appendix offers an insight into choosing a therapist.
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Robert Trenor Fancher
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Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1975; Master of Arts, Southern Illinois U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1980; certified in psychotherapy, Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute, 1990.
Career
Project manager, Vanderbilt Institute Public Policy Studies, Nashville, 1982-1984; program officer, Twentieth Century Fund, New York City, 1984-1985; psychotherapist, Blanton-Peale Counseling Center, New York City, 1985-1988; psychotherapist, Washington Square Institute, New York City, 1990-1993; private practice psychotherapy, New York City, since 1988. Consultant TriSource Group, New York City, 1988-1993. Adjunct assistant professor New York University, 1991-1992, faculty The New School for Social Research, since 1995.
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Cultures Of Healing: Correcting The Image Of American Mental Health Care
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Cultures Of Healing: Correcting The Image Of American Mental Health Care
Membership
Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Mental Health Counselors Association, American Philosophy Association.
