Thomas Szasz on Psychiatric Slavery Vis-a-Vis Restoring the African Personality: Exposing and Clarifying Ethical Clashing
Thomas Szasz was peerless in criticism of psychiatric establishmentarianism, particularly its embracing of "psychiatric slavery" (interventions imposed on persons by force). Selected from his matchless oeuvre, some fundamental points in his thinking—Szaszian thought—were scrutinized to evaluate whether they jibe with dictates from centered African Psychology which mandate setting afoot a new African descent person, particularly as depicted in Daudi Ajani ya Azibo’s leading works about African personality theory and practice. Results were mixed and suggest that Szaszians and African personality scholars ma...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Azibo, D. A. y. Tags: Bonus Article Source Type: research
Rediscovering Classism: The Humanist Vision for Economic Justice
Humanistic psychology’s ontological and historical mission has been to assist people in pursuing their fullest potential. Yet the literature has shown that healthy human growth and development are severely constrained by economic injustice and its socioeconomic discourses and structures. Humanistic psychology and professional counseling have remained largely silent on issues of classism ignoring the economic realities of poverty on human potential. The purpose of the article is to help restore classism to the foreground of humanist priorities and concerns. Practical strategies to address economic injustices will be d...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Greenleaf, A. T., Ratts, M. J., Song, S. Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Social Justice Identity: A Phenomenological Study
This exploratory, phenomenological qualitative study was designed to investigate the phenomenon of social justice identity by understanding respondents’ lived experiences with social justice efforts. Data analysis yielded four themes describing the lived experiences of respondents’ social justice identity. Implications for training, supervision, and research are included. (Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology)
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dollarhide, C. T., Clevenger, A., Dogan, S., Edwards, K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Queer Humanism: Toward an Epistemology of Socially Just, Culturally Responsive Change
This article will begin by presenting queer theory and describing the tenets, followed by a discussion of how the tenets of queer theory align within the humanistic paradigm within counseling and psychology. The authors will explore the utility and application of queer theory into humanistic counseling practice, education, and discuss the possibility for future research. A pronounced focus of the article will center on the social justice implications of queer humanistic work, and the utility of the theory to promote self-exploration, holistic integration, and validation of all clients’ human potential. (Source: Journ...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Goodrich, K. M., Luke, M., Smith, A. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
An Existential-Humanistic Perspective on Black Lives Matter and Contemporary Protest Movements
Contemporary protests movements, which are distinguished from historic movements by relying on decentralized leadership and utilizing social media and technology, have a central role in addressing social justice issues. Black Lives Matter represents one of the most influential and controversial of the contemporary protests movements. Much of the controversy is connected to misunderstanding, distorted portrayals, and attempts to discredit the movement. Through an examination of the history of Black Lives Matter, and consideration of issues such as privilege and polarization, it can be recognized that the Black Lives Matter ...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hoffman, L., Granger, N., Vallejos, L., Moats, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Fully Functioning Society: A Humanistic-Existential Vision of an Actualizing, Socially Just Future
The aim of this article is to address the question, "What kind of future society would we, in the humanistic psychology movement, want to see?" The article argues that a "good" society is one in which people can actualize their wants to a maximum extent, and where each person has an equal opportunity to do so. The article suggests that this maximization of wants can be achieved through the development of synergies: means of actualizing wants that help, rather than hinder, others from actualizing their own wants. On this basis, it is argued that a future society should encourage the actualization of wants that are inherentl...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cooper, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Bases for a More Socially Just Humanistic Praxis
The authors suggest that social justice praxis is required of any humanistic practitioner. Inspired by a metamodern interpretation of humanistic psychology, the authors offer five propositions for the bases of a socially just humanistic praxis. Based on these propositions, the authors suggest that the humanist practitioner consider socially just certitudes while remaining open to multiple manifestations of justice. Additionally, social justice praxis will require the humanist to utilize a variety of tactics to meet the particular needs of oppressed individuals and groups. (Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology)
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lemberger, M. E., Lemberger-Truelove, T. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Natalie Rogers: Artist, Healer, Activist--1927-2015
Natalie Rogers, humanistic pioneer, creator of Person Centered Expressive Arts, author, and daughter of Helen and Carl Rogers, passed away October 17, 2015, at her home. She raised three daughters, Naomi, Frances, and Janet. In 1970, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to establish herself as a psychotherapist, artist, and feminist activist. Her first book, Emerging Woman, offers a candid and heartfelt description of the transition many women were making at that time, from a life defined by the expectations and needs of others to one that sprang from her own deep interiority. Hers was the voice of a generation of women...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: OHara, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Recruitment for Psychiatric Treatment Trials: An Ethical Investigation
This article is about ethics, specifically, the myriad of unethical practices characterizing recruitment for psychiatric trials. Using a case study approach, honing on recruitment material, and examining the typical, the author explores recruitment in two studies—one involving electroconvulsive therapy, the other, a psychiatric drug. The bulk of the article is on these trials. The ethical problems which surface include minimization of risk; euphemism; lack of transparency; false and misleading claims, unfair inducement; failure to mention most of the common and serious negative effects; and a predatory quality. The a...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Burstow, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Shared Dilemmas in the Management of Bipolar Disorder: A Phenomenological Analysis
A hermeneutic phenomenological analysis reveals the complexity of bipolar disorder. Operating at biological, psychological, and social levels this phenomenon creates dilemmas and people must account for their choices in a moral order. Two participants suffer from the condition, whereas a third is employed to deliver mental health treatment. Three themes are identified showing that all the participants struggle to feel they are competent and consistent decision makers. They feel exposed, fearing that others will impose interpretations on their behavior. They resist the imposition of a medical model, wanting to believe that ...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wharne, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Rogerian Fully Functioning Person: A Positive Psychology Perspective
Two studies examined the characteristics of the Rogerian fully functioning person from the positive psychology perspective. Based on the findings of extant research in support of the Rogerian metatheoretical model, indicators were selected to represent characteristics constituting the fully functioning person. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a single factor structure of the fully functioning person was assessed with young adults aged 16 to 19 years (x{macron} = 16.86). Participants of both studies completed measures of life satisfaction, positive thoughts and feelings, authenticity, organismic valuing, aspirations, bas...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Proctor, C., Tweed, R., Morris, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Exploratory Study: Awakening With Natural Recovery From Alcohol or Drug Addiction in Hong Kong
This article explores the cognitive process and awakening experience associated with natural recovery from alcohol or drug addiction in English-speaking Hong Kong residents. It is an exploratory study using qualitative research methods. Advertising and snowball sampling recruitment methods yielded two English-speaking Hong Kong residents, one White male expatriate from the United States and one female native Hong Kong resident who is half Chinese and half White American. Reported natural recovery process was evolutionary, occurring over a long period of time with intervals of cognitive appraisal and quit attempts. Awakenin...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Breidenbach, S., Tse, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Meaning Therapy for Addictions: A Case Study
This study provides therapists with a better understanding of meaning therapy and suggests implications for addiction treatment. (Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology)
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thompson, G. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
DSM-5: Do Psychologists Really Want an Alternative?
Only two published studies, both from the early 1980s, have specifically examined psychologist attitudes toward the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The current article rectifies this by presenting the results of a recent survey of attitudes toward the DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5. Though the DSM has changed over the years, psychologist attitudes toward it have remained remarkably consistent. Although more than 90% of psychologists report using the DSM, they are dissatisfied with numerous aspects of it and support developing alternatives to it—something that psychologists over 30 years ago supporte...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - August 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Raskin, J. D., Gayle, M. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Impact of Qualitative Research on the "Real World": Knowledge Translation as Education, Policy, Clinical Training, and Clinical Practice
Knowledge translation (KT) remains an elusive term that has no unified definition in the health or social sciences. The wide scope of what KT is in practice invites creativity in disseminating research findings. In this article, we describe innovative KT initiatives based on different methodologies of qualitative research we conducted in the fields of psycho-oncology and mental health. These include medical and public education, training mental health clinicians, national policy recommendations, and clinical interventions in the health field. As academic researchers, we bear a responsibility to the public we are intended t...
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - June 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Granek, L., Nakash, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
