The model of treatment of mental disorders described by Peschel and Peschel (1990) raises the problem of medical patriarchy. The model does not consider the marked impact of cognition, volition, and affect on the physical realm. While a model of treatment based on a psychological matriarchy is no better, a model of training in health promotion with an appropriate balance of the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life gives more hope of training professionals who can see the larger picture of their patients' lives and a better record of success than presently exists.
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