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What are the criticism of IFS therapy?
Criticism of this kind of therapy includes failing to address any neurobiological underpinnings of mental health issues. Additionally, several lawsuits alleged that practitioners of IFS therapy pushed them to recover memories of repressed trauma.
What are the negatives of internal family systems therapy?
Common constraints include interference from the therapist’s parts, the protective parts of the person in treatment, and protective parts of other family members. Abuse or a lack of support from the external system may also hinder the benefits of IFS.
Is IFS evidence based?
Furthermore, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is listed as an evidence-based practice by the NREPP (National Registry for Evidence-based Programs and Practices). This national repository is maintained by the U.S. government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
What is the Castlewood controversy?
That idyllic image was shattered last month when a Minnesota woman filed suit against Castlewood and its director, psychologist Mark Schwartz, alleging she was brainwashed into believing she had multiple personalities and was implanted with false memories of sexual abuse and satanic cult activity while under hypnosis …