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Originally Posted by NP_Complete
I think evidence-based with regards to psychology is highly overrated. Insurance companies and other entities like the NHS push evidence-based treatment because it's usually time-limited and will cost them less money. I think in theory it's good to pursue evidence that a treatment is effective, but there are limitations to the way these studies are set up and executed. There have also been studies that show that the effectiveness of evidence-based treatment is not always and perhaps quite frequently not long-term.
I think proving something in psychology is an entirely different beast than proving something in other scientific fields and if you're waiting for proof, you may be waiting a long time.
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A lot of providers will tell you their treatment is "evidence-based" just as a selling point, I believe. I struggle to believe that their treatment works 100% of the time, even 70% of the time would be pushing the envelope.
But what does the treatment "working" mean? That is kind of where the distinction between evidence-based and I suppose "non-evidence-based" treatment breaks down.
I believe it's up to each individual to decide whether their treatment is "working." All in all, there are not too many objective measures in psychology. And that's fine, in my opinion. It's not a hard science.