The War on Psychotherapy
When Sexual Politics, Gender Identity, and Mental Health Collide
Christopher Doyle
Some overall comments first. Doyle’s experts are not respected outside the conservative Christian community. For example, do not confuse the American College of Pediatricians for the American Academy of Pediatrics. The former has a membership of under 500 people and a yearly budget under $90K. Doyle’s footnotes and resources cite discredited voices (Dr. Paul McHugh, LifeSite News). While on the topic of footnotes–whoever suggested that Doyle use the Roman numeral system from i to cclxx, steered him wrong. I’ve read hundreds of books in the past three years, along with the footnotes and never see this format. Overuse of the exclamation point is another clear indicator that the book is both poorly written and edited.
Now, back to the contents. The book starts with an imagined conversation between a “politically correct” psychotherapist cleverly named “Dr. P.C.,” the receptionist, and a new client, a person who is apparently a Christian “struggling” with sexual orientation. It reminded me of the oddly scripted conversations that are offered as models between atheists and evangelizing Christians. I showed it to a psychotherapist friend for his input. “Conversation would never look like this” was his response… ~ Kathy Baldock, author of Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach between the Church and the LGBT Community. Read her full review here
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Details
| Genre | Religion & Spirituality |
| Publication Date | 2019 |
| Publisher | Institute for Healthy Families |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Toxic |
| BookID | 13074 |
