Psychotherapy as fiction

  • Philip Culbertson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2005.12

Abstract

This past year, two major psychotherapists each published a novel. Struck by this coincidence, I decided to explore the historical relationship between novels and psychotherapy, focusing on psychotherapy by novels, psychotherapy in novels, and psychotherapists as novelists. Particular attention is given to Slavoj Žižek's theories of the detective story as an analogue for psychoanalysis.

Author Biography

Philip Culbertson

As recorded in 2005.

Philip Culbertson is a psychotherapist in private practice, and teaches full-time in the School of Theology of the University of Auckland. He is a regular contributor to Forum.

Published
2005-09-30
How to Cite
Culbertson, P. (2005). Psychotherapy as fiction. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 11(1), 167-176. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2005.12
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2005): Forum: The Journal of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (Inc.)
Section
Articles