Proposals for massive expansion of psychological therapies would be counterproductive across society

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 326-330

  Summerfield, Derek ^a   Veale, David ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE NEED; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; SICK ROLE;

EID: 43749123690     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046961     Document Type: Review

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