I'm not a psych either and probably should keep my mouth shut. But I see CBT as one of the mildest forms of "therapy" or "intervention" available to therapists. As such, it cannot dig deep enough to dig out problems caused be severely suppressed (forgotten) decisions and experiences. However, most patients in the system are only mildly t…
I'm not a psych either and probably should keep my mouth shut. But I see CBT as one of the mildest forms of "therapy" or "intervention" available to therapists. As such, it cannot dig deep enough to dig out problems caused be severely suppressed (forgotten) decisions and experiences. However, most patients in the system are only mildly troubled, and CBT seems to do them some good. There are many psychiatrists these days who would prefer to just prescribe pills and skip therapy entirely. Therapy is much more expensive to deliver than medicine. As long as there is a lot of pressure for good financial results in this field, practitioners will be discouraged from delivering services that could actually make someone well.
I'm not a psych either and probably should keep my mouth shut. But I see CBT as one of the mildest forms of "therapy" or "intervention" available to therapists. As such, it cannot dig deep enough to dig out problems caused be severely suppressed (forgotten) decisions and experiences. However, most patients in the system are only mildly troubled, and CBT seems to do them some good. There are many psychiatrists these days who would prefer to just prescribe pills and skip therapy entirely. Therapy is much more expensive to deliver than medicine. As long as there is a lot of pressure for good financial results in this field, practitioners will be discouraged from delivering services that could actually make someone well.