The Importance of Professional Advocacy for Mental Health Treatment Choice in the Times of Ubiquitous Technology

02/04/2024 1h 6min Temporada 2 Episodio 6
The Importance of Professional Advocacy for Mental Health Treatment Choice in the Times of Ubiquitous Technology

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In this episode Dr. Linda Michaels, Chair and Co-Founder of the Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAn) discusses grassroots efforts to provide public information and advocacy for therapies of depth, insight and relationship. She discusses the role of marketing as a major source of information to the public about treatment options for mental health. Further she emphasizes that psychoanalysts and psychodynamically-oriented clinicians should advocate and educate the public, particularly while there are significant strategic interests in among tech apps, investors and insurance companies in shaping the marketplace for consumers.

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