Psychotherapy’s Go-To Method Isn’t What It Used to Be
Cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be less effective than it was in the 1970s, but researchers aren't sure why.
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Using Art Therapy to Open the Minds of Jihadists
A Saudi Arabian art therapist describes the techniques he and his colleagues use as part of a deradicalization program.
The Man Who Wants to Save Your Marriage
Hug longer, become a better listener, and stay together—at any cost.
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons
Offenders with brain injuries make up a huge percentage of prison populations; they also enter the criminal justice system earlier, and stay in it longer.
Harville Hendrix Wants to Save America, One Marriage at a Time
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to print and digital magazine subscribers.
The Outcast at the Gate
After a child molester has been set free, where does he go—and how can society ensure that he never strikes again? One program's answer flies against our every instinct: Welcome him back.
Whisper Wants You to Vlog Your Mental Health. Should You?
Your Voice, a video-sharing platform from social media site Whisper, is trying to raise awareness for mental health issues by asking people to post their personal stories. But, given stigmatization, online discrimination, and the sensitivity of medical records, does the platform do enough to protect its users?
Should We Take Away the Children of Those Who Are Mentally Ill?
Mindi has never harmed her daughter and is capably raising a son, but authorities took her daughter under a concept sometimes called “predictive neglect.”
Can Animal-Assisted Therapy Be Used to Help At-Risk Boys?
If existing behavioral programs aren’t working, can therapeutic sessions with a dog help kids who have problems at school?
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Addiction Researcher Who Wants to Translate Science for a Broad Audience
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.