The novel, Schopenhauer Cure, by Irvin Yalom appears to be a supplement of his book, The Theory and Practice of Group Therapy. In the novel, Julius Hertzfield, the therapist, discovered he was diagnosed with melanoma. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, “ Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. If melanoma is recognized and treated early, it is almost always curable, but if it is not, the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat
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With only a year to live, Julius began to examine the effectiveness of his life as a psychotherapist by reviewing previous clients’ files and following up with them. In the midst of reminiscing of his past work. He recalled one of his patients, Philip. Phillip attended individual therapy with Julius decades ago for three consecutive years for a sex addiction. Julius remembers Phillip as a person with no sense of humor and always serious. Once he initiated contact with Philip, he discovered Philip was now a therapist and the treatment he provided to Philip was considered a failure for him because Philip gives credit to Schopenhauer for his cure. Philip offered to educate Julius on Schopenhauer by him attending his class, additionally, he needed clinical supervision from Julius. Julius agreed to attend the class and supervise, if Philip attended group therapy for six …show more content…
In chapter 23, Stuart wanted to share a story from his past that he was not proud of, previous sexual encounter. Stuart disclosed that while attending a convention, he was approached by a woman who appeared to be intoxicated with a little delusional. However, he had sexual relations with her and he regrets it because he felt it was wrong and a violation of the Hippocratic Oath. After giving his story, Julius decided to share his story as well. Julius informed the group he was an atheist, but he enjoys visiting religious places. Julius shared, “After leaving the church, I came out of it by reassuring myself that at least I was living according to principles of reason and not infantilizing my patients by representing mythology as
With only a year to live, Julius began to examine the effectiveness of his life as a psychotherapist by reviewing previous clients’ files and following up with them. In the midst of reminiscing of his past work. He recalled one of his patients, Philip. Phillip attended individual therapy with Julius decades ago for three consecutive years for a sex addiction. Julius remembers Phillip as a person with no sense of humor and always serious. Once he initiated contact with Philip, he discovered Philip was now a therapist and the treatment he provided to Philip was considered a failure for him because Philip gives credit to Schopenhauer for his cure. Philip offered to educate Julius on Schopenhauer by him attending his class, additionally, he needed clinical supervision from Julius. Julius agreed to attend the class and supervise, if Philip attended group therapy for six …show more content…
In chapter 23, Stuart wanted to share a story from his past that he was not proud of, previous sexual encounter. Stuart disclosed that while attending a convention, he was approached by a woman who appeared to be intoxicated with a little delusional. However, he had sexual relations with her and he regrets it because he felt it was wrong and a violation of the Hippocratic Oath. After giving his story, Julius decided to share his story as well. Julius informed the group he was an atheist, but he enjoys visiting religious places. Julius shared, “After leaving the church, I came out of it by reassuring myself that at least I was living according to principles of reason and not infantilizing my patients by representing mythology as