Talk:Attachment therapy/Archive 1

message: Isn't there a procedure for requesting the deletion of an article?  Just blanking it, as "DPeterson" did, is an act of vandalism.  (He has, I believe, committed other acts of vandalism, and has been warned.)
Yes, there is a need for a separate article.  Attachment Therapy (note the proper name) is a separate phenomenon, especially in the United States.  It is the subject of white papers and position statements by professional organizations.  In addition to therapy, it encourages certain readily distinguishable child discipline (or parenting, or "teaching") techniques.  It has been noticed by the media, prosecutors, and legislatures (including Congress).
Dr Mercer's original attempt at an article may indeed be more of an essay than an encyclopedic article, and consequently needs some work.  I, and possibly others, would like to do that, but it should remain up for that purpose.  I think the notices placed by Aplomado do more than enough to alert readers to the article's tentative editing state.  We should be allowed to work on it.
I also want to protest the personal attacks here by DPeterson, who is possibly a sock puppet of Dr Becker-Weidman (they at least share the same IP address, 68.66.160.228).  Attacking anyone's affiliations is specifically mentioned as a personal attack.  Attacking anyone's right to comment or edit based on their alleged lack of clinical experience is diametrically opposed to Wiki philosophy.  I (and separately, Dr Mercer) have had to put up with such boorishness elsewhere, but I'm going to have zero tolerance for it here, and will protest it immediately to Wiki administrators.
Larry Sarner 03:45, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blanking the article 

message: Well, if the article survives, I suggest that the editors here obtain a copy of the full-text of the PubMed study I included, and simply refute any misinformation with the facts.  This article reads like many of its nature:  they include all kinds of medical references, which may have nothing to do with the price of beans in China, but make the topic appear to have medical respectability.  The way to put out *accurate* information is to get the study, and quote it.  Sandy 01:26, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Your additions are good.  The reference is excellent...improves the article. DPeterson 21:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Shameful

message: My first attempt at a clarification failed miserably, so I'm going to try one more time with a slightly altered version of my question.  There does appear to be something called "Attachment Therapy," as this person claims to have studied it:  http://www.dianefeinberg.com/; and these people claim to offer an "Intensive Attachment Therapy Program": http://www.attachmenttherapy.com/.  At the same time, a U.S. Senate Resolution, while specifically critizing "rebirthing," also notes that several children have died from "other forms of attachment therapy": http://salazar.senate.gov/images/pdf/051018%20Rebirthing%20Resolution%20Res%20276.pdf (see the third "whereas" clause on page 2 of the document.) 69.170.233.237 21:18, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "Attachment Therapy" vs. "attachment therapy" - One more try

message: Substituted at 20:08, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment