The economic spell on therapy – a door to abuse?

Authors

  • Stefanie Duttweiler

Abstract

(Psycho-)therapy is discussed under the perspective of market relations. This changes the patient into a client. Therapy becomes part of the daily life. This encreases the expectations on therapy. Therapy itself becomes a specific brand in the market competition. The client achieves more responsibility concerning his therapy choice, whereas he still is in need of help. The psychotherapist follows the ethical perspective and at the same time appears as (representative of) a specific brand.

Keywords Economics of health and therapy; Patient as client; Market orientation and therapy relationship; Branding; Voluntariness; Need of help; Therapy as a product

Author Biography

Stefanie Duttweiler

Dr. phil. Stefanie Duttweiler, Soziologin, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Programm Wissenschaftsforschung der Universität Basel.

Korrespondenz: Institut für Wissenschaftsforschung Basel, Missionsstrasse 21,
4058 Basel, Schweiz

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Published

2007-01-01

How to Cite

Duttweiler, S. (2007). The economic spell on therapy – a door to abuse?. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (1), 28–31. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/136

Issue

No. 1 (2007): Psychotherapie Forum 15/1 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

Section

Special Issue

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