“That psychotherapy works, says more about humans and our need for connection, meaning, and purpose, than it does about the particulars of any given model or approach.”
Dr. Scott Miller
“You’ve heard it said before. Flying is the safest form of transportation.
Facts back up the claim. In fact, it’s not even close. In terms of distance traveled, the fatality rate per billion kilometers is .003, improving dramatically over the years. Cars, by contrast, are almost 1,000 times more dangerous. Still, since 1923, the fatality rate in motor vehicle accidents has declined an eye-popping 93%.
How about psychotherapy? Have outcomes improved? Judging by the size of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and growth in the number of treatment approaches, one would expect success rates to have climbed significantly, if not exponentially. Not so, as I first presented at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference five years ago, and later on this blog, the empirical evidence clearly shows NO improvement …”
Read more here.
Other posts about collaborative practice:
Take These Broken Wings: Recovery from ‘Schizophrenia’ Without Medication
Why popping a pill for every emotional problem is madness: Antidepressants and antipsychotics are now doled out in their millions… but an expert argues they can make your condition WORSE
Could your medications be making you depressed?
Here is the survey regarding nearly 500 individuals psychiatrically hospitalized in the US that I mentioned in a previous comment.
https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/12/mia-survey-force-trauma-sexual-abuse-mental-hospitals/
Dr. Zel Dolinsky, PhD in Biopsychology