Clinical Intervention in the Postmodern World

John W. Murphy

doi:10.1080/02673843.1989.9747661

Clinical Intervention in the Postmodern World

John W. Murphy

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Abstract

Postmodernism is a philosophy that has begun to influence many areas of study. In this paper, the impact of postmodernism on clinical practice is examined. Basically, dualism is undermined by postmodernism. As a result, reality is understood to constitute a ‘language game’. In terms of clinical practice, the notion of intervention must be reconceptualized. Health and illness, in short, must be assessed in terms of the assumptions a client accepts regarding the nature of reality.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-69
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.1989.9747661
State	Published - Jan 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Health(social science)

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Murphy, J. W. (1989). Clinical Intervention in the Postmodern World. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.1989.9747661

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