By Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD
on 2/20/11 - 2:56 PM
How can our clients pick the most effective therapist? <em>They can’t</em>. There is no industry standard for tracking and reporting psychotherapy outcomes. This won’t last. Regulators and consumers are going to demand public accounting of treatment effectiveness. If I have the right to ask my surgeon for their success rate, then why can’t my clients ask for mine?
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 11/28/10 - 1:22 PM
In the early 90s I developed a classroom exercise to teach my students an important academic lesson. This is one of those experiential exercises where the professor feels holier- than- thou because he or she<em>knows </em>the outcome in advance. <br />
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First, I placed the students in groups of twos and asked one of the students to play the part of the helper while the other played the part of the client who tells a real or fictitious problem.Next I pulled...
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 10/27/10 - 9:16 AM
When I was a youngster my father owned a company that manufactured shampoos and hair conditioners. His bestseller was the original Rum & Egg Shampoo, a product he invented himself. Now here’s where the story gets a little humorous (or perhaps not so humorous depending on your vantage point). We would routinely receive correspondence from folks who just loved the Rum & Egg . . . heck, they thought it was the best darn shampoo on the face of the...
