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Layton (2007) advocates for the clinical use of psychoanalytic and social theories. The author highlights how social and psychoanalytic theories are often neglected in medical settings and this has been a detriment to madical practice. Instead, clinical practitioners need to look more closely at the psycho-social worlds that their patients inhabit. Ultimately, many psychological issues are products of the social worlds that people inhabit. The author underscores the importance of looking at social and psychoanalytic theories to better treat psychological disorders in patients.