Book contents
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Other Books
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Thinking Critically about Therapy
- 2 Depression
- 3 Bipolar Spectrum
- 4 Anxiety
- 5 Obsessions and Compulsions
- 6 Trauma
- 7 Dissociation
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Issues
- 10 Insomnia
- 11 Sexual Issues
- 12 Substance Use and Addiction
- 13 Significant Cognitive Decline
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Personality
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disability
- 18 Inattention and Hyperactivity
- 19 Tics
- 20 Couples Discord
- Postscript: Scientific Skepticism Resources
- Index
- References
1 - Thinking Critically about Therapy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 March 2023
Book contents
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Other Books
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Thinking Critically about Therapy
- 2 Depression
- 3 Bipolar Spectrum
- 4 Anxiety
- 5 Obsessions and Compulsions
- 6 Trauma
- 7 Dissociation
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Issues
- 10 Insomnia
- 11 Sexual Issues
- 12 Substance Use and Addiction
- 13 Significant Cognitive Decline
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Personality
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disability
- 18 Inattention and Hyperactivity
- 19 Tics
- 20 Couples Discord
- Postscript: Scientific Skepticism Resources
- Index
- References
Summary
The introductory chapter defines pseudoscience as it relates to therapy. Potential harms of using pseudoscientific interventions are discussed. Pseudoscience is contrasted with attempts to identify science-based therapies. The chapter identifies the challenge in distinguishing between science and pseudoscience due to the fuzzy boundary between these two constructs.
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- Pseudoscience in TherapyA Skeptical Field Guide, pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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