Joseph Wolpe Raku Jikinyu Taking neither a credulous nor

Taking neither a credulous nor close-minded approach

Drawing upon a range of scholarship and illustrative anecdotes from his own experiences with cultural programs in ethnically diverse communities

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the insightful self and

due in part to the increasing criminalization of drug use: over 25% of people incarcerated in jails and prisons are there for drug offenses

Joseph Wolpe Raku Jikinyu Taking neither a credulous norJoseph Wolpe brought about a revolution in psychotherapy. He provided the first clear alternative to therapy as an esoteric exploration of mental forces and presented, instead, clearly specified procedures and documented outcomes a practical technology based on a fundamental science of learning. Roger Poppen, who witnessed some of this revolution first hand as a doctoral student, describes the major impact Wolpe's theories had on psychotherapy,