Philip Browning Helsel

Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization: Resisting the Discourses of the Psy-Complex - New Approaches to Religion and Power Philip Browning Helsel 1st ed. 2015 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Biographical Note: Philip Browning Helsel is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry, USA. Author of more than a dozen peer reviewed articles, he is a frequent lecturer and presenter in professional guilds. His research focuses on the intersection of critical theory, social class, and social class counseling. Table of Contents: Introduction1. Social Class and Mental Illness in a Neoliberal Era2. Psychiatric Power and the Limits of Biomedical Diagnosis3. In their Own Words: Mental Health Consumers, Survivors, and Ex-Patients4. Pastoral Counseling and Social Class Shame5. The Counter-Conducts of Pastoral Power6. An Integrative Vision for Pastoral PowerBibliography