Access, accountability, and the proliferation of psychological therapy: On the introduction of the IAPT initiative and the transformation of mental healthcare
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This paper examines the development and impact of England's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme, which has expanded access to cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety. The author analyzes how IAPT integrates economic expertise with biomedical frameworks, such as randomized controlled trials, to sustain its national role in mental healthcare. The resource discusses the concept of 'contextification,' where IAPT has shifted from being a specific treatment content to a dominant context influencing other public mental health services.
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- Martyn Pickersgill (University of Edinburgh)
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- 2019-03-25
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- 10.1177/0306312719834070
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@article{allodium:830bad33b8bb4cc3,
title = {Access, accountability, and the proliferation of psychological therapy: On the introduction of the IAPT initiative and the transformation of mental healthcare},
author = {Martyn Pickersgill},
year = {2019},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1177/0306312719834070},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0306312719834070}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Access, accountability, and the proliferation of psychological therapy: On the introduction of the IAPT initiative and the transformation of mental healthcare AU - Pickersgill, Martyn PY - 2019 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1177/0306312719834070 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/0306312719834070 ER -
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Pickersgill, M. (2019). Access, accountability, and the proliferation of psychological therapy: On the introduction of the IAPT initiative and the transformation of mental healthcare. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306312719834070
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