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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Joel on June 22, 2010, 12:57:19 AM

Title: Edited: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Post by: Joel on June 22, 2010, 12:57:19 AM

Edited: Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Title: Re: Choice Theory & Reality Therapy Dr. William Glasser
Post by: kellyadams on June 25, 2010, 03:41:08 PM

IMO as a clinical social worker Choice Theory/Reality Therapy are harmful constructs. I absolutely HATE this theoretical perspective, because it essentially "blames the victim." Are there some rebellious teens who are "acting out" just to get a "pay off?" Sure, of course. But my big problem with Choice Theory is that it implies there is "choice" associated with a person being mentally ill. There is no "choice" involved in schizophrenia or bipolar or major depression. Patients do not "choose" to have bizarre paranoid delusions or psychotic manic episodes. When a professor in graduate school introduced this text (Glasser's "Choice Theory") as reading material, I let her know in no uncertain terms that I felt this was inappropriate for students entering the field of mental health practice. Stuff like this only adds to the stigma around mental illness, it does not empower the mentally ill at all.

Kelly

Title: Re: Choice Theory & Reality Therapy Dr. William Glasser
Post by: Paul St. John on June 25, 2010, 03:42:51 PM

Hey .. does this forum have a "Like" button?

Paul

Title: Re: Choice Theory & Reality Therapy Dr. William Glasser
Post by: kellyadams on June 25, 2010, 04:49:19 PM

Ha. I am more a fan of Carl Rogers/Person-Centered Approach myself.