Body Quote by Robert J. Waldinger

An essential question regarding treatment is whether psychodynamic therapy is effective for specific disorders.

— Robert J. Waldinger

I am quite sure that a good number of "cures" of psychotics consist in the fact that the patient has decided, for one reason…

— R. D. Laing

Ultimately the most profound problems with psychotherapy have always been that instead of possessing any contrarian or transcendent values to enable it to produce…

— Anonymous

The stereotype of psychotherapy portrayed in popular books and movies is lying on the couch and saying whatever comes into your mind, while a…

— David D. Burns

Psychotherapy is the theory that the patient will probably get well anyhow and is certainly a damn fool.

— H. L. Mencken

Insurance companies, government agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry all push for mental health care that is brief, intermittent, and focused on quick fixes, despite…

— Robert J. Waldinger

I think psychotherapy saves lives and is hugely meaningful and I think that one of the unfortunate aspects of prescription drugs working well is…

— Kay Redfield Jamison

“Psychotherapy consists of deciphering the code and bringing the flag, or symptoms, down in the process. By contrast, medications only suppress symptoms. They are…

— Joseph Glenmullen

The fields of clinical psychology and psychiatry exist specifically to help the emotionally unstable become more stable and lead happier, healthier lives. Unlike in…

— David J. Lieberman

Not all people are ready to accept psychiatry as a normalbranch of medicine. The general impression, as I believe, is that a man who…

— Frances Wriht

If we are to believe the evidence from clinical trials there are many effective pharmacological and psychological treatments for mental illness. Epidemiological data, on…

— Richard Bentall

“psychopaths are resistant to treatment regimens; in fact, they often become more dangerous after treatment as they learn how to manipulate the system. Studies…

— Steven Briggs