The belief that “there is no research” on psychoanalysis or psychodynamic psychotherapy continues to permeate some quarters of psychiatry and psychology, which is surprising and even distressing to many investigators actively conducting clinical research. For some, a bias against the recognition of psychoanalytic research may be an understandable reaction to the past excesses of psychoanalytic authority, but it is curious that even some psychoanalysts do not seem aware of or interested in ongoing research in their field. Starting from these observations, Jonathan Shedler recently published a review article on psychodynamic psychotherapy research that lays out the distinctive features of psychodynamic psychotherapy, evaluates evidence for its efficacy, and raises a number of interesting issues in comparative psychotherapy research.