Book Review: When he’s married to Mom by Kenneth H. Adams, Ph.D.

Dr. Adams’ book is easy to read and is written mainly for men who think they might have some unresolved issues with their mothers. But women who are involved with MEMs (a mother-enmeshed man) can also benefit from this book. The structure of the book is as follows: Dr. Adams tells seven different stories of men who have been negatively...

How can you tell if therapy is really working?

It’s not always obvious whether therapy is actually improving your life. The thing about therapy is, it doesn’t work the way a medication might, where you have symptoms, you take a drug targeting those symptoms, and hopefully after some time, those symptoms go away. Therapy is more about taking the time to look for and treat the source of the wound. It can be...

The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Empirical evidence supports the efficacy of psychodynamic therapy. Effect sizes for psychodynamic therapy are as large as those reported for other therapies that have been actively promoted as “empirically supported” and “evidence based.” In addition, patients who receive psychodynamic therapy maintain therapeutic gains and appear to continue to improve after treatment ends. Finally, nonpsychodynamic therapies may be effective in part...