How psychologists subvert democratic movement

[zenmaster]

I understand the different approaches, but I was trying to elicit how legitimate authority would be recognized before treatment (holistic or pathological, effective or otherwise).

Also, for those labeling themselves as "holistic", what constitutes the relative authority in that space? What makes it legitimate? If it simply comes down to a matter of intention, then why do we need authority in the first place?

In other words, at what point do we move completely away from pathology as an effective treatment? I think that has to do with recognition of authority.