Therapy today and its abandonment of the marginalized.

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Vol 29(3), Aug 2023, 342-343; doi:10.1037/pac0000675Reviews the book, How Psychologists Failed: We Neglected the Poor and Minorities, Favored the Rich and Privileged, and Got Science Wrong by Fathali M. Moghaddam (2022). This book urges us to look beyond causal reductionism, yet it does not mention the loss of a sense of the sacred in the world today. What is overlooked is the need to restore a spiritual dimension to psychology, which is key to rehabilitating a true “science of the soul.” Although Moghaddam calls for the full support of disadvantaged minorities, nowhere (in the book) is it recognized that these same people are often anchored in spiritual traditions and wish to receive mental health services that take into account their sacred worldview. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
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