What is <em>therapeutic</em>? Analysis of the narratives available on Italian Addiction Rehab Centres’ Sites to present the therapeutic programme
In recent years, the use of the adjective “therapeutic” has expanded to encompass a great variety of experiences, blurring the line between what is effectively therapeutic and what is not. Proceeding from the idea that a word’s meaning is linked to its use in a particular linguistic game, we will a...
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In recent years, the use of the adjective “therapeutic” has expanded to encompass a great variety of experiences, blurring the line between what is effectively therapeutic and what is not. Proceeding from the idea that a word’s meaning is linked to its use in a particular linguistic game, we will analyse the etymons “therapy” and “psychotherapy” and the change in their meanings over time. This background will guide us in the qualitative analysis of the so-called “therapeutic activities” available on the websites of 14 Italian therapeutic communities for treating addiction. Four main master narratives emerge from our investigation. These are characterised by biomedical assumptions, pedagogical principles, religious precepts, and moral values, respectively. Activities are considered therapeutic per se rather than based on theoretical assumptions regarding change. In the light of our results, the adjective “therapeutic” has become a domain of common sense, which poses the threat of undue reification of the linguistic game that expresses it.
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| spelling | doaj.art-067ae15090fd4ffeb2403565e8bb2b382022-12-22T04:23:46ZengPAGEPress PublicationsResearch in Psychotherapy2499-75522239-80312022-09-0110.4081/ripppo.2022.613What is <em>therapeutic</em>? Analysis of the narratives available on Italian Addiction Rehab Centres’ Sites to present the therapeutic programmeElena Faccio0Ludovica Aquili1Michele Rocelli2Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, PaduaDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, PaduaDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua In recent years, the use of the adjective “therapeutic” has expanded to encompass a great variety of experiences, blurring the line between what is effectively therapeutic and what is not. Proceeding from the idea that a word’s meaning is linked to its use in a particular linguistic game, we will analyse the etymons “therapy” and “psychotherapy” and the change in their meanings over time. This background will guide us in the qualitative analysis of the so-called “therapeutic activities” available on the websites of 14 Italian therapeutic communities for treating addiction. Four main master narratives emerge from our investigation. These are characterised by biomedical assumptions, pedagogical principles, religious precepts, and moral values, respectively. Activities are considered therapeutic per se rather than based on theoretical assumptions regarding change. In the light of our results, the adjective “therapeutic” has become a domain of common sense, which poses the threat of undue reification of the linguistic game that expresses it. https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/613TherapeuticpsychotherapeuticWittgensteintherapeutic communitieswebsite. |
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| title | What is <em>therapeutic</em>? Analysis of the narratives available on Italian Addiction Rehab Centres’ Sites to present the therapeutic programme |
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