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RCP: Launch of new report: 'Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care'

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Monday, 09, Jun 2008 12:00

Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care is the title of a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Its aim is to improve provision of psychological therapies to people suffering from mental and physical disorders in both primary and secondary care settings.

The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recognised the contribution that psychotherapeutic treatments can make to the care of people with a wide range of debilitating mental and physical illnesses.

Not only can these treatments reduce symptoms, just as medication can, but they can also produce other outcomes – from helping a person to cope with an adverse change in circumstances, to enabling people to make lasting changes in their personality.

There are, however, problems with the delivery of psychological therapies, which include cost in relation to the resources available, lack of suitably trained staff and the absence of statutory regulation.

The report makes a number of key recommendations relating to meeting future needs, making services co-ordinated and safe, and commissioning services. It should be useful to psychiatrists, GPs, employers and commissioners of services.

You are cordially invited to the launch, Friday 13th June 2008 at 5.30pm at 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1, and the programme for the meeting is as follows:

5.00pm Doors open

5.30pm Welcome by Chair: Dame Fiona Caldicott

The Need for better access to psychological therapies: Lord Richard Layard

Psychological Therapies – the reports recommendations: Dr Irene Cormac and Dr Chris Mace, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Alan Cohen, Royal College of General Practitioners

6.15pm Roundtable discussion: Next Steps

6.40pm Vote of thanks: Professor Sheila Hollins

We should be very pleased if you could join us at the launch of this important new guidance for practitioners, employers and commissioners. If you would like to attend, please contact tkennedy@rcpsych.ac.uk or Tel: 020 7235 2351 ext.154.

Deborah Hart

Head of Communications and Policy

The Royal College of Psychiatrists

17 Belgrave Square

London SW1X 8PG

Tel: + 44 (0)207 235 2351 ext.127

www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Thomas Kennedy

Communication Manager

Communications and Policy Department

The Royal College of Psychiatrists

T: +44 (0)20 7235 2351 Extension: 154

F: +44 (0)20 7235 1935

E: tkennedy@rcpsych.ac.uk

W: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk

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