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==Social surgery== [[Pierre Janet]] saw neurosis in part as the product of the [[identified patient]]'s social environment β family, social network, work etc. β and considered that in some instances what he termed "social surgery" to create a healthier environment could be a beneficial measure.<ref>[[Henri Ellenberger]], ''The Discovery of the Unconscious'' (1970) p. 380-1</ref> Similar{{Which|date=April 2025}} ideas have since been taken up in [[community psychiatry]] and [[family therapy]].<ref>R. Skynner/J. Cleese, ''[[Families and How to Survive Them]]'' (1993) p. 94</ref>
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