by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 6, 2026 | History of Psychotherapy
The Crisis That Created the DSM Before 1980, American psychiatry was dominated by psychoanalysis. Diagnosis was secondary, almost administrative. The clinician’s task was understanding the patient’s underlying psychological mechanisms and unique narrative....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 21, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Executive and Physician Burnout, History of Psychotherapy
Balancing Evidence and Experience: Lessons from the STAR*D Scandal and the Future of Psychotherapy For decades, **psychotherapy** has walked a tightrope between the worlds of **scientific research** and **clinical practice**. On one side, a growing emphasis on...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 9, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Recovering from Abuse, Therapy Resources, Tips and Tools, Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in Therapy
Executive Summary: The Science of Brain Repair The Core Discovery: Until the 1990s, scientists believed adults could not grow new brain cells. We now know that Adult Neurogenesis occurs daily in the Dentate Gyrus of the Hippocampus. You are constantly...
