March/April 2015

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Editor's Note

Rich Simon

There’s been a decline in the public’s utilization of psychotherapy as a consequence of the rise of what might be called the Gang of Three: DSM, Big Pharma, and Managed Care. Today, we appear to be an atomized and poorly organized field that’s lost economic ground to other approaches promising mental health consumers improved well-being. But while recognizing the missed opportunities and missteps we’ve made as a profession, the contributors to this issue also point to what we need to do to make a more concerted and effective stand to reclaim lost territory.

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The State of Our Art

Do Our Old Ways Fit the New Times?

Mary Sykes Wylie

While the number of people in psychotherapy keeps declining, surveys reveal that potential clients would still rather talk to a therapist than fill a prescription. So what’s going on? We asked six of the field’s most outspoken leaders to offer their views. Read More
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Spitting in the Client's Soup

Don’t Overthink Your Interventions

Jay Efran & Rob Fauber

In our profession, it’s often more alluring to explore new gimmicks than to acknowledge that our success largely hinges on simple, commonsense factors. Read More
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Narrowing the Gap

Striving for Honesty in the Therapy Room

Irvin Yalom

Anticipating endings may encourage us to grasp the present with greater vitality. Read More

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