On this episode of the Being Properly Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest discover one of many main subjects in psychology at the moment: the best way to perceive evidence-based care, and the stress between mainstream and various approaches. Utilizing the current IFS controversy as a backdrop, they focus on what it means for an strategy to be evidence-based, the real-world risks of inflated claims, and remedy’s complicated relationship with the medical mannequin. They get into the weeds on research design, impact sizes, insurance coverage, why totally different approaches could or could not have a big physique of proof, and the way to consider the analysis on “frequent elements” in remedy. Dr. Rick and Forrest provide a easy framework for making good selections amidst all of this complexity.
Key Subjects
- 0:00: Introduction: that IFS article
- 5:02: Context and Background
- 7:27: Psychotherapy as medication vs. private development practices
- 15:31: “Don’t know” thoughts versus “durrr who is aware of?” thoughts
- 19:50: What counts as proof?
- 29:58: What does it imply for a remedy to be evidence-based?
- 42:38: How do we all know remedy works?
- 53:45: Getting by yourself staff
- 59:07: Complexities with the medical mannequin
- 1:10:24: How insurance coverage and the healthcare system complicate the image
- 1:18:27: Dr. Rick’s high two takeaways
- 1:29:05: Recap
Forrest is now writing on Substack, take a look at his work there.


