vdKolk’s TBKTS finally lost #1 spot for Amazon non-fiction, but is still #10. Why are wrong science claims and fabrications so popular? “Barnum’s great discovery was not how easy it was to deceive the public, but rather, how much the public enjoyed being deceived.” (D. Boorstin)

NEW: Abdi Sanati interviewed me for BJPsych Bulletin to discuss trauma hype, why trauma became a dominant concept so rapidly, why the myths of toxic stress and ACEs are activist tools, and more. Michael Scheeringa | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/499mLt8

..confirms that using a metronome can help brain trauma patients recover their sense of timing. “The therapeutic value of temporally based interventions (e.g., rhythmic cueing, slow rhythmic drumming) has been demonstrated for multiple npsy conditions.” salon.com/2023/11/05/a-b…

Recognize this study of late life African American cognition as evidence against using the #ACEs. Stop using the ACEs! open.substack.com/pub/jimcoyneak…

1/12 New paper on psychedelics as treatments for mental health problems! We discuss 10 challenges which limit conclusions that can be drawn about safety/efficacy of psychedelic therapy. We share checklist for journalists, policymakers & others to assess study quality. 🧵

Marsha Linehan made "validation" a crucial part of DBT to foster strong therapeutic alliances. But DBT's "dialectic" paradox is she also made clear her expectation of change. Too many therapists now give patients blank check unconditional validation- without Marsha's flip side.

Is Child Abuse the Root Cause of Migraine Headaches? Clinicians asking patients about a history of adverse childhood experiences would not improve the management of migraine headaches.…mcoyneakacoyneoftherealm.substack.com/p/is-child-abu…

He diagnosed dozens of patients with what he said were suppressed memories of being tortured by cults. He later lost his license. nyti.ms/3xxqWRl

I have removed paywall on my first substack article: Social Contagions and Iatrogenic Harms in Psychology lawrencepatihis.substack.com/p/social-conta… Please consider joining as a free member. Also consider becoming a paid member (once I do more?) to stimulate weekly articles.

New article I wrote is out now in The Conversation: theconversation.com/psychotherapy-…

One of the best books in the last decade in psychology, is this: This author knew how to find and talk to all the best thinkers in the field, and produced something brilliant: amazon.co.uk/Bad-Therapy-Ki…

A new repressed memory narrative. Best selling book. On Oprah. Henry Otgaar Deryn Strange Maryanne Garry 🐑🇳🇿 Payton Jones Chris French profchrisfrench.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Naomi Baes FalselyAccusedSupportOrg Falsely Accused Network Elizabeth Yeld youtu.be/oOYp9HJQ1lg?si…

This is a map of repetition among all symptoms in the DSM-5. The majority of symptoms are found across disorders, yet we treat them as separate entities.

Link: asteriskmag.com/issues/12-book…

Vagus nerve is the new wandering uterus #polyvagal

It finally happened. Some readers had asked for a concise, peer-reviewed critique of The Body Keeps the Score. 🔥🔥It’s open access, so everyone can read it — even people who think trauma made them do it. You’re welcome, science. Evaluating evidence behind popular trauma

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Chris Cannida, M.S., LPC-S No longer good enough. Now you have to be a virtue-signaling therapist.