| Abstract: | This polemic argues that evidence‐based treatment is only one important consideration when deciding a therapeutic program. The exclusive use of evidence‐based therapy would be detrimental to the development of better psychotherapy. Evidence‐based therapy has an important part to play in the future of psychotherapy. It employs scientific and statistical procedures rigorously. This article is not intended to argue against its use, only to point to the dangers of an evidence‐based dictatorship in which financial and insurance imperatives will force us into using such therapies exclusively. This situation would stifle creativity and the individuality of both the therapist and the client. |
