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OUR WORK
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Therapies for You—Not Your Insurance Company
The big advertising spenders are promoting what they have to sell, which is not necessarily what’s best for you. Decades of research show that therapies of depth, insight and relationship are highly effective, evidence-based treatments.
Cost Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
Intensive, longer-term treatment is needed by many, and not only is it highly effective—it's cost-effective.
The Efficacy of Treatment
Publications and Articles Regarding the Efficacy of Treatment. Are psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies effective?
PsiAN Releases Its First Book
PsiAN has released its first book! Advancing Psychotherapy for the Next Generation: Humanizing Mental Health Policy and Practice.
Therapy That Sticks
An article by our Co-Founder, Linda Michaels, on therapies that endure/stick. She outlines the evidence base for therapies of depth, insight and relationship, and highlights the false narrative around quick fixes.
Launching the “Art of Listening” Podcast
Psychologist and psychoanalyst Eileen Dunn has created a new podcast, The Art of Listening, where she interviews expert listeners and gets to the heart of relationships and depth therapy. Her first guest is Linda Michaels. Eileen created this podcast in the effort to support the mission of PsiAN.
Why PsiAN Supports Therapies of Depth, Insight and Relationship
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about “evidence-based” treatments these days. And maybe you’re unsure what that means.
Resources for Evidence-Based Treatment
Resources and Guidelines Regarding Evidence-Based Treatment.
PsiAN in the Wall Street Journal
For the very first time, PsiAN was featured in the Wall Street Journal when they ran a letter to the editor by Linda Michaels. The letter is a reminder that any discussion of mental health symptoms is incomplete if it fails to mention the role of psychotherapy.
List of Random Controlled Trials (RTCs)
A comprehensive compilation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving psychodynamic treatments and interventions. By, Peter Lilliengren of Stockholm University.
Cost Effectiveness of Treatment
The Cost Effectiveness of Treatment and What Psychotherapy Costs.
The Evolution of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy has grown and evolved over the past 130 years. Building on decades of clinical experience, academic research, and an ever-growing evidence base, psychotherapy today is a modern, relevant, and highly effective treatment for people suffering from all sorts of emotional and psychological problems.
When Talkspace Sued PsiAN
Here’s the harrowing story of what happened when PsiAN dared to stand up to a major corporation. Linda Michaels offers her personal account of the experience of Talkspace suing PsiAN and its cofounders as individuals.
Petition to CareDash/BetterHelp/Talkspace Followup
In a story on Talkspace, featuring PsiAN, the journalist outlines the many shortcuts and problems with Talkspace's business model, and how it leads to the "platformization" of mental healthcare, enriching only investors' pockets.
A List of Mental Health Data Bases and Libraries
A List of Mental Health Data Bases and Libraries.
What People Need and Want from Therapy
A great new article by Linda Michaels, our Chair and Co-Founder, What People Need and Want from Therapy: Advancing Access to Quality Care. Linda brings PsiAN's market research to a general audience, highlighting key results that support therapies of depth, insight and relationship.
Comments to the USPSTF on anxiety/depression screening
Comments to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on anxiety/depression screening.
Push Back on Mental Health Apps
We have published our position paper on mental health apps and technology and launched our Push Back on Apps campaign.