Maybe there's another way...

Recently one of our Certified Practitioners posted an article from a Swedish Psychologist, Scott D. Miller, Ph.D...it reviews the Swedish research into the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  The country of Sweden spent a very large amount of money training therapists in CBT and then having therapists treat clients with and with out disabilities with CBT.  The outcome?  CBT wasn't that helpful.  In fact in one section of the article he noted that some clients whom started treatment without a disability developed one: "The widespread adoption of the method has had no effect whatsoever on the outcome of people disabled by depression and anxiety.  Moreover, a significant number of people who were not disabled at the time they were treated with CBT became disabled, costing the government an additional one billion Swedish crowns.  Finally, nearly a quarter of those who started treatment, dropped out, costing an additional 340 million!" Here's the link to the actual article

Revolution in Swedish Mental Health Practice: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Monopoly Gives Way

It's at least worth a look!  Maybe the mental health field is finally going to take a look at it's self and realize that other forms of therapy, such as Rapid Resolution Therapy are beneficial and effective!!

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