Newsweek had a very interesting article this week about Freud and his theories, and how they’re really out of vogue right now. One of the most interesting parts of the article I thought was called “The Therapist as Scientist” when they discussed how important it will soon be for science to prove the effectiveness of therapy. Neuroscientists and psychologists will need to unite in order to prove that therapy actually works and has an effect on the brain. Yet, many therapists have been resisting this type of testing.

I really think it would be great to prove scientifically that therapy works, because it would put therapy on the same level as other medicines, and give it a validity that it needs. I think Art Therapy would greatly benefit as well, since Art Therapy has been looked at as one of the more “flakey” professions and only recently just got licensed in New York state. What do you think?