Some journal titles catch the eye more than others and so it was with a recent edition of The Psychologist, I saw, ‘When Therapy Causes Harm’ by Christian Jarrett. The very serious focus of Jarrett’s article is the oft suspected but rarely acknowledged or declared issue that some psychological therapies may result in more harm than good. According to Jarrett around 10 per cent of clients get worse after starting therapy.
Potentially Harmful Therapies
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