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Psychotherapy on a shoestring: improving training using existing resources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Stephen Paul Davies
Stephen Paul Davies*
Affiliation:
St Cadoc's Hospital Lodge Rood, Caerleon Gwent
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Abstract

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Aims and method

This article aims to describe qualitatively attempts in one NHS trust to improve psychotherapy training for psychiatry trainees, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines, using existing multi-disciplinary resources.

Results

Training opportunities in a wide range of interventions were identified. A psychotherapy supervision group was established, and a psychotherapy training post was introduced for a trial period. The costs and benefits are discussed.

Clinical implications

Substantial improvements in psychotherapy training can be made using existing resources, even in the absence of a consultant psychotherapist. Flexibility and coordination are required.

Information

Type
Trainees' Forum
Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 11 , November 1998 , pp. 702 - 705
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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