What is science?
/I write here about ideas of science, because of the importance of discussions of science and scientific methods in psychology and psychotherapy.
Read MoreA positive view about diagnosis, DSM, and ICD
/I discuss a number of criticisms of the major diagnostic systems in use world-wide in the mental health area. Although there are problems and dangers with diagnoses and with labelling, overall the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages, in my opinion.
Read MoreAdvance praise for DSM-5
/Some positive remarks about DSM-5, which is to be published in May 2013. It is based on speculation, as the final decisions and contents are not available to me. But as a counterpart of the general criticism, it seemed good to say a few positive things.
Read MoreHistory of relational approaches to psychotherapy
/This is a brief review of "relational" history, in which I suggest that the relational idea started on its second wave in the 1980s, which was preceded by a "first wave" with a number of identified contributors.
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