The Ethical Treatment of Depression : Autonomy Through Psychotherapy.
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- 9780262295628
- 174.2/968527
Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Material Facts -- 3 Autonomy: The Importance of Justified Beliefs about Affect -- 4 Depression: Disorder of Affect, Disorder of Autonomy -- 5 Understanding Negative Biases Promotes Autonomy in Depression -- 6 Understanding Causal Stressors Promotes Autonomy in Depression -- 7 A Special Duty to Promote Autonomy in Depression: The Moral Case for Psychotherapy -- Appendix: The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression -- Notes -- Index.
A philosopher argues there is an ethical imperative to provide psychotherapy to depressed patients because the insights gained from it promote autonomy.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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