Medical approaches to suffering are limited, so why critique Improving Access to Psychological Therapies from the same ideology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4227382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Binnie (0000-0002-3830-120X, London South Bank University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1159-1162 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105318769323 |
| PMID | 29633850 |
| OpenAlex | W2797960070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Although the article by Scott rightly questions the dynamics of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies system and re-examines the recovery rates, finding quite shocking results, his recommendations are ultimately flawed. There is a strong critique of the diagnostic procedures in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services, but the answer is not to diagnose more rigorously and to adhere more strictly to a manualised approach to psychotherapy. The opposite may be required. Alternatives to the medical model of distress offer a less stigmatising and more human approach to helping people with their problems. Perhaps psychological therapists and the people they work alongside would be better served by a psychological approach rather than a psychiatric one
Anxiety · Distress · Ideology · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Psychological Theory · Psychological therapy · Psychotherapist · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |