Though sociology has explored many facets of mental illness, discussions of psychotherapy
have been largely underdeveloped. By examining published and “grey” literature in the …

This thesis seeks to encourage an anthropology of psychology through an ethnographic
account of evidence-based psychological therapy in the United Kingdom. It examines the …

Zusammenfassung Unser Beitrag betrachtet Psychotherapie als soziale Praxis. Sie ist
Phänomen ihrer Zeit, historisch situiert und aus groß angelegten, gesellschaftlichen …

When I embarked on my first period of fieldwork to study clinical psychologists, I wondered to
what extent, if at all, anthropology had studied psychology ethnographically. Certainly …

Whilst writing this editorial I had a dream: someone was coming up the path, he didn't look
obviously threatening in his dark suit walking briskly towards the door. I later realised that he …

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was one of the most influential–and highly controversial–
thinkers of the twentieth century. He is widely credited with being the founder of …