Thank you so much for this important post, Niha, on a topic that is not discussed nearly enough. In decades of work in behavioral health, and decades off and on as a patient, I have been continually floored by the lack of fidelity to evidence based practice across behavioral health. Especially now, where our economic and other social conditions are creating such despair, depression, and anxiety, ensuring that people access services that can actually HELP them is critical. Now is the time to raise the standards, not lower them.
(Also, selfishly, thank you for highlighting the work of Lyssn!)
Thank you so much for this important post, Niha, on a topic that is not discussed nearly enough. In decades of work in behavioral health, and decades off and on as a patient, I have been continually floored by the lack of fidelity to evidence based practice across behavioral health. Especially now, where our economic and other social conditions are creating such despair, depression, and anxiety, ensuring that people access services that can actually HELP them is critical. Now is the time to raise the standards, not lower them.
(Also, selfishly, thank you for highlighting the work of Lyssn!)