Advocacy in the guise of scientific objectivity: An examination of Faust and Ziskin

摘要

Faust and Ziskin present their criticisms of clinical psychology and of computer-based clinical work as objective and scientific analyses. However, in content and function the criticisms fit more closely into the adversarial process of a cross-examination in a court of law. Viewed from this perspectives, the content of such criticisms are part of a priori conclusions about all clinical endeavors, and are not valid, clearly targeted, and empirically meaningful evaluations of clinical procedures.