On 29 Apr 2008 at 8:21, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am teaching the unit on psychotherapy next week and wanted to alert > students to questionnable approaches to therapy that lack empirical > support<snip> > > I have a short list but wanted to expand it. > > My short list so far includes crystals therapies, regression therapies and > EMDR. >
One of my favourites: Swimming-with-dolphins therapy (aka "dolphin- assisted therapy"), even if it has a porpoise. See the deconstruction of this so-called therapy by our old friend, Scott Lilienfeld http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071218101131.htm Marino, L. and S. Lilienfeld (1998). "Dolphin-assisted therapy: flawed data, flawed conclusions." Anthrozoos, 11(4), 194-200. (and see also Lilienfeld's 2007 article "Psychological treatments that cause harm" in _Perspectives on Psychological Science_) Also, don't forget "Brain gym" recently discussed here on TIPS. Hyatt, K. (2007). Brain gym. Building stronger brains or wishful thinking? Remedial and special education, 28, 117--. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
