.”-Leonard Cohen, lyric from “You Want It DarkerThere is a kind of psychotherapy called paradoxical psychotherapy. Paradoxical therapy does have many drawbacks, though, which might suggest why it has had limited popularity. Yet, whether intentional or not, many of the recommended nominations, if paradoxical, could backfire. Since we in psychiatry have some expertise in paradoxical therapy, we should also consider doing what is not expected, which might be to monitor how these nominations are doing and, if approved, producing. A prolific writer and speaker, he has done a weekday column titled “Psychiatric Views on the Daily News” and a weekly video, “Psychiatry & Society,” since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.

Source: New York Times November 19, 2024 18:55 UTC