Dr. Gabor Maté is a Vancouver physician who has written extensively on trauma and addiction. He has done a lot to raise awareness of the plight of those suffering from substance addiction here in B.C. and I admire his work tremendously. However, he is not beyond critique. In particular his account of ADHD as a…
Have you ever thought about trying therapy but been concerned about getting drawn into a long-drawn-out therapeutic process? Well it turns out that your instincts are probably correct. There is now a body of evidence to suggest that Long-Drawn-Out-Therapy (LDOT) is not especially effective. Most gains (including lasting gains) come in the first few sessions of therapy. This…