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Therapy
Is "Bad Therapy" Bad Therapy?

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on April 9, 2024

Review: Abigail Shrier's new book denouncing psychotherapy reached #1 on Amazon's bestseller lists, helped by endorsements from Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson. But is it any good?

Review: Abigail Shrier's new book denouncing psychotherapy reached #1 on Amazon's bestseller lists, helped by endorsements from Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson. But is it any good?

Suicide
Which Kids Might Become Killers?

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on July 25, 2018

The United States Secret Service released updated guidelines for threat assessment in K-12 schools. We, as parents, can learn from them.

The United States Secret Service released updated guidelines for threat assessment in K-12 schools. We, as parents, can learn from them.

Anxiety
Why Are Kids Sexting?

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on November 17, 2015

Why do girls and boys send sexy photos? The answers for girls are different from the answers for boys.

Why do girls and boys send sexy photos? The answers for girls are different from the answers for boys.

Psychosis
A Critique of DSM-5

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on June 30, 2013

Many critics have pointed out problems in the DSM-5. My biggest concern: the new DSM-5 makes it easy for anybody to diagnose anybody with anything, including Schizophrenia.

Many critics have pointed out problems in the DSM-5. My biggest concern: the new DSM-5 makes it easy for anybody to diagnose anybody with anything, including Schizophrenia.

ADHD
Why Not Just Put All the Kids on Medication?

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on April 8, 2013

The latest data from the CDC shows that 1 in 5 high school boys, and 1 in 10 high school girls, is now diagnosed with ADHD. But there are two clues in the data which have gone unnoticed: and those two clues may be the keys to helping you make sure that your kid isn't the next to be put on medication unnecessarily.

The latest data from the CDC shows that 1 in 5 high school boys, and 1 in 10 high school girls, is now diagnosed with ADHD. But there are two clues in the data which have gone unnoticed: and those two clues may be the keys to helping you make sure that your kid isn't the next to be put on medication unnecessarily.

Gender
Ladies and Gentlemen, Skanks and Pimps

Leonard Sax M.D., Ph.D. on March 28, 2013

We used to teach girls and boys to be ladies and gentlemen. We no longer do - and according according to the conventional wisdom today, we should not. According to the tenured professoriate, if we ignore gender, then both girls and boys will grow up to be Citizens. But the result of ignoring gender is not gender-neutral Citizens, but Skanks and Pimps.

We used to teach girls and boys to be ladies and gentlemen. We no longer do - and according according to the conventional wisdom today, we should not. According to the tenured professoriate, if we ignore gender, then both girls and boys will grow up to be Citizens. But the result of ignoring gender is not gender-neutral Citizens, but Skanks and Pimps.