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The Therapy Wars: Science, Self-Help, and that IFS Article
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore one of the major topics in psychology today: the tension between "mainstream" and "alternative" approaches, and
how to understand evidence-based care. Using the recent IFS controversy as a backdrop, they discuss what it means for an approach to be evidence-based, the real-world dangers of inflated claims, and therapy’s complex relationship with the medical model. They get into the weeds on study design, effect sizes, insurance, why different approaches may or may not have a large body of evidence, and how to think about the research on “common factors” in therapy. Dr. Rick and Forrest offer a simple framework for making good decisions amidst all of this complexity.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction: the IFS article
7:27: Psychotherapy as medicine vs. personal growth practices
15:31: “Don’t know” mind versus “durrr who knows?” mind
19:50: What counts as evidence?
29:58: What does it mean for a therapy to be evidence-based?
42:38: How do we know therapy works?
53:45: Getting on your own team
59:07: Complexities with the medical model
1:10:24: How insurance and the healthcare system complicate the picture
1:18:27: Dr. Rick’s top two takeaways
1:29:05: Recap
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By Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson
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Dr. Rick and Forrest explore one of the major topics in psychology today: the tension between "mainstream" and "alternative" approaches, and
how to understand evidence-based care. Using the recent IFS controversy as a backdrop, they discuss what it means for an approach to be evidence-based, the real-world dangers of inflated claims, and therapy’s complex relationship with the medical model. They get into the weeds on study design, effect sizes, insurance, why different approaches may or may not have a large body of evidence, and how to think about the research on “common factors” in therapy. Dr. Rick and Forrest offer a simple framework for making good decisions amidst all of this complexity.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction: the IFS article
7:27: Psychotherapy as medicine vs. personal growth practices
15:31: “Don’t know” mind versus “durrr who knows?” mind
19:50: What counts as evidence?
29:58: What does it mean for a therapy to be evidence-based?
42:38: How do we know therapy works?
53:45: Getting on your own team
59:07: Complexities with the medical model
1:10:24: How insurance and the healthcare system complicate the picture
1:18:27: Dr. Rick’s top two takeaways
1:29:05: Recap
Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.
Sponsors
Listen to Turning Points: Navigating Mental Health wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show so you never miss an episode.
Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns.
If you are exploring whether you might be neurodivergent, check out Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson.
Skylight is offering our listeners $20 off their 10 inch Skylight Frame by going to myskylight.com/BEINGWELL.
Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell.
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