American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States (Paperback)
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Description
From Freud to Zoloft, this comprehensive history of American psychotherapy begins with the monumental figure of Sigmund Freud and moves through the emergence of group therapy, psychopharmacology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
About the Author
Jonathan Engel holds a Ph.D. in the history of science and medicine from Yale, and has written extensively about the historical development of U.S. medicine and health policy. His previous books are Doctors and Reformers: Discussion and Debate Over Health Policy 1925-1950, Poor People’s Medicine: Medicaid and American Charity Care Since 1965, and The Epidemic: A Global History of AIDS. A professor of health care policy and management at Seton Hall University, he lives in New Jersey.
Praise for American Therapy: The Rise of Psychotherapy in the United States…
"Studded with fascinating tidbits [...] The story Engel does tell is plenty interesting and his conflicting view of Freudianism well worth absorbing." - The New York Times Book Review
"A thorough yet concise history of the talking cure. [...] A capable explanation of a complicated field." -Kirkus Reviews
"An authoritative, readable book, this is highly recommended for large general libraries and collections in health and social science." -Library Journal
