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The book argues for a new philosophical approach to enhance individual and family therapy practices, moving beyond positivist constraints.

Expanding the Limits of Individual and Family Therapies. A Critical Realist Approach. By DavidPocock, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Systemic Family Therapist, Calne, Wiltshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. 2024. pp. 1–274. ISBN: 978‐3‐031‐76308‐3

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This book challenges therapeutic practices, advocating for a critical realist framework to deepen clinical understanding.

The book argues for a new philosophical approach to enhance individual and family therapy practices, moving beyond positivist constraints.
Analyzed philosophical constraints in therapy practices.
Illustrated concepts using parables and poetry.
Critiqued methodologies within existing psychological frameworks.
Proposed a critical realist framework for clinical practice.
Expanded the understanding of therapeutic encounters to include multiple causal dimensions.
Highlighted the importance of reflecting on theory and ethics in clinical settings.
Identified potential risks of reductionism and outcomes-driven cultures in therapy.

Diana M Bass (2026) studied this question.

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