Nina Silander, PsyD, is a US-based clinical psychologist. Her concern with the ideological bias in psychology has motivated her to look into the effects of this bias on psychological research, professional roles and clinical practice. In this episode Christine and Jaco interview Nina on her chapter in the book, Cynical Therapies – Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice. They discuss the politicisation of the therapy professions, the lack of viewpoint diversity in the American Psychological Association (APA), and the risks this pose to the profession as a whole and the wellbeing of people
Author Nina Silander Discusses her Chapter on the Politicisation of the Therapy Professions
Nina Silander, PsyD, is a US-based clinical psychologist. Her concern with the ideological bias in psychology has motivated her to look into the effects of this bias on psychological research, professional roles and clinical practice. In this episode Christine and Jaco interview Nina on her chapter in the book, Cynical Therapies – Perspectives on the…
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[…] social change. This should not be confused with the current ideology of ‘social justice’ being imposed on therapy clients without their […]
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[…] the pushback is growing – critiques are being published in the academic literature (see Nina Silander’s interview on the CTA podcast). And now there is an opportunity for disaffected practitioners and concerned […]
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[…] is the co-author of a chapter on the politicization of therapy in a recent academic book (also see her interview on the CTA podcast discussing her contribution on this topic to Cynical Therapies); and Eddie, a […]
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