The success rate of psych experiments validating the original hypothesis is 3 times higher than in the hard sciences. This indicates that psychologist use experiments to prove what they already hope is true, not to seek what actually is true.
Psychology is one pathetic “profession”. It is populated by misfits, LIB losers, deviants and, generally, society’s unwanted. Psychiatry as a “profession” is similar. It has the lowest respect of any of the medical specialties. The scientific method is perverted and warped by these people to provide support for their kooky ideas. Peer review is politicized. Studies are almost never replicated. What a pathetic joke. Look at both professional associations (APAs). Basically they push LIB ideas to destroy civil society. What embarassing malgnancies eating away at civil society...and generally not helping those who might need mental health care.
A friend of my wife’s is a sought after doctor for PTSD treatment. Her therapy basically consists of a session where they watch a video, then she gives them a hug and then they are cured. The lady has explained it to me herself, but I have to admit that I am not the world’s greatest listener. There probably is a bit more to her “treatment plan” like cuddling a kitten or something and in the past my wife has gotten mad at me for making fun of her. But I will admit that at least her “treatment” does no harm and a lot of time if people believe that they are cured... that is all that matters and they can move forward with their lives.
It is certainly better than my wife’s sister who has been on psychotropic meds forever after spending 28 years in the Air Force. She never left the country or was in harms way but claims she has PTSD because some of her coworkers were mean to her. Now her daughter who spent 9 months in the Middle East claims she has PTSD from living on an airbase in an airconditioned tent.
As always there are those who really do suffer from deep psychological wounds that sometimes take a long time to get over. I myself saw numerous nasty situations during my career that I consciously try to avoid thinking about. And I know many others who had some bad experiences as well. But this new obsession with PTSD provides a never ending income stream for psychological professionals from government coffers and if their patients can get one of them to diagnosis it they get extra money every month as well and sometimes a complete package where they do not need to work at all.