Internal Family Systems Sparks Debate Over Evidence
Internal Family Systems therapy has surged in popularity since the 1980s and especially after COVID, yet lacks randomized controlled trials, columnist Sigal Samuel reports in an interview with Columbia bioethicist Carl Erik Fisher. Fisher credits IFS's experiential, secular-spiritual appeal and metacognitive framing for its uptake, but warns it may harm people with instability, substance use, or identity fragmentation. He argues RCTs have limits but calls for careful screening and attention to harms.
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Moderate novelty and clinical relevance, limited by single-source commentary and lack of RCT-backed evidence or broad trials.
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- Read OriginalWhy people are craving a different kind of therapy right nowvox.com
