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If the argument is based on a few anecdotes with no comparative data (like to other mental health services or other forms of psychotherapy) it doesn't hold much
by mgamache 7y ago
If the argument is based on a few anecdotes with no comparative data (like to other mental health services or other forms of psychotherapy) it doesn't hold much weight. I could say that startups have a sexual abuse problem. Therapy has risks as the relationship between the therapist and patient evolves and treatment progresses. I would like to see more data. In the meantime, the be aware that the potential is there (just ask Dr Phil).
- snoman 7y agoYeah, anecdotes aren't altogether useful, but I'm also trying to picture the scenario where a lack of comparative data makes anyone think it's not a big deal.
- mgamache 7y agoIt might be a big deal, but the author wants to convince us that it's bigger than other forms of therapy. I take it as a possibility, but it has a low degree of certainty until I see more evidence.
- HelloNurse 7y agoIt reads like a deliberate attack on MAPS and a truckload of more general FUD about using certain drugs. It might be mere one-sided excessive attention to one case, with one therapist, in one clinical trial (failing to see the big picture, which is attempting to find a good therapy for PTSD) but the impression of dishonest bias and of some hidden agenda (competitors?) is quite strong.