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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
The study most often quoted for magnetic stimulation in attention difficulties had eight people in it, and half of those on the dummy treatment improved too.
That dummy half is the interesting number. It tells you how much improvement can come from attention, hope and being taken seriously, before any…
The same treatment in two different clinics can go two different ways, and the difference is often the people. Kind, unhurried staff who explain things get better results.
So when you refer someone, or choose somewhere yourself, ask about that as well as the equipment. Do they remember your name, do they answer…
Telling someone what a treatment will actually be like improves how they respond to it. What it feels like, how long, what is normal afterwards.
Uncertainty makes everything sharper, so filling it in with plain description takes some of the edge off before anything starts. Do not oversell it…
Lead with what has evidence behind it. Save the thinly supported options for when the person brings them up themselves.
Mentioning something is a form of recommending it, whatever hedges you attach, and families will spend money and hope accordingly. If they raise it,…
If something is safe, affordable and it helps you, the fact that the effect may be mostly expectation is not a reason to stop.
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.
The test worth applying is practical: is it safe, can I afford it, is it taking the place of something that works better, and would that money and…