Here’s an interesting Google statistic. I searched on “psychotherapy innovation” and “engineering innovation.” Here are the hits: 1,210,000 for psychotherapy innovation, which is under 1% of 136,000,000 for engineering innovation. But I estimate that there are 45% as many psychotherapists as engineers (based on stats from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and an educated guess or two on my part). This is hardly a scientific exercise, but how can you ignore it? Read more →

The tragedies of Columbine and similar incidents have led to impassioned calls for increased mental health services for children and adolescents. While there is little doubt that increases are needed and long overdue, this focus alone overlooks an important fact. Even when services are available, children and their parents often fail to make use of them. Although research has revealed that nearly one in five adolescents experience a psychiatric problem, most, including those who acknowledge and express concern about those problems, do not seek professional help. Read more →