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Jonathan Shedler

Clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF, creator of the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure and author of research on the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapyOther Jonathan Shedler

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The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy [pdf] Hailed as a contemporary classic and studied in training programs around the world—the paper that established psychodynamic therapy as an evidence-based treatment

His curated “selected writings” page, where he lists the articles he most wants readers to read and says in one line why; the page carries no publication date, so the date given is when it was retrieved.

jonathanshedler.com ↗·2013-09-20

The illusion of mental healthOther Jonathan Shedler

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The illusion of mental health [pdf] Scientific evidence that we do not know our hearts and minds and must look past the surface—a classic in the field

His curated “selected writings” page, where he lists the articles he most wants readers to read and says in one line why; the page carries no publication date, so the date given is when it was retrieved.

jonathanshedler.com ↗·2013-09-20

Where is the evidence for “evidence-based” therapy?Other Jonathan Shedler

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Where is the evidence for “evidence-based” therapy? [pdf] Few patients who get “evidence-based therapy” get well

His curated “selected writings” page, where he lists the articles he most wants readers to read and says in one line why; the page carries no publication date, so the date given is when it was retrieved.

jonathanshedler.com ↗·2013-09-20

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