by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 2, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy
How CBT Killed the Soul of Psychotherapy: The Rosenhan Experiment: A Prophecy Fulfilled In 1973, a psychiatric hospital received an unusual visitor. A man walked up to admissions and said simply, “I hear voices.” When the psychiatrist asked what they said,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 1, 2024 | Cults and High Control Group Psychology, Psychology of Conspiracy Theories, Recovering from Abuse, Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques for Therapists
Understanding the Appeal of a Moral Panic What was the Satanic Panic The 1970s and 1980s saw a wave of moral hysteria known as the “Satanic Panic,” characterized by widespread fear of alleged Satanic cult activity. Despite a lack of evidence, many...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Sep 18, 2023 | History of Psychotherapy
Pseudoscientific and Disproven Approaches in Psychotherapy: Innovation and experimentation in psychotherapy is a crucial part of figuring out how to help individuals address and overcome various mental health issues. Hopefully these new developments are developed in...