Future of psychotherapy in the NHS: Control groups play important part

Psychotherapy may be in conflict with biomedical psychiatry in its conceptualisation of mental illness. [...]statutory responsibilities under the Mental Health Act take precedence within mental health services over psychotherapy, which is a voluntary activity.

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Published in:BMJ 2004-08, Vol.329 (7464), p.514-514
Main Author: Double, D B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control Groups
Forecasting
Humans
Letters
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy - trends
State Medicine - trends
Therapists
United Kingdom
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Summary:Psychotherapy may be in conflict with biomedical psychiatry in its conceptualisation of mental illness. [...]statutory responsibilities under the Mental Health Act take precedence within mental health services over psychotherapy, which is a voluntary activity.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.329.7464.514