There is also great emphasis on 12-step treatment programs. Certainly, understanding the origin of our difficulties is useful, but instead of merely parent bashing, we would profit more from recognizing our reaction to parental anger, fears, over-protection, domination, punishment, abuse, emotional disturbance, etc. Some therapists believe blaming our parents and going to 12-step groups are not as helpful as it could be. Researchers need to find additional treatments to add to the 12-step programs. Unfortunately, some people's devotion to and dependency on old methods as well as a fear of change may inhibit the development of even better treatment methods in this area.
Research is just good thinking.