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- Title
Implementation and Evaluation of Brief Cognitive–Behavioural Therapy in a Mental Health Acute Assessment and Treatment Service.
- Authors
Green, Heather J.; Frank, Rowena M.; Butwell, Andrew; Beck, Oswald J.
- Abstract
This pilot study evaluated the addition of 1 to 6 sessions of cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients of a mental health acute assessment and treatment team. A pre-post design for 12 months of consecutive referrals used the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HONOS), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS), and patient satisfaction. Forty-two patients who attended CBT were compared with 19 patients who were referred but did not attend therapy due to refusal, referral to another service, or loss to follow-up. With a mean of 3.2 sessions, HONOS scores improved by a mean of 1.02 SD in patients who attended CBT and 0.72 SD in nonattenders. DASS results showed a mean reduction of 0.55 SD in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in those who attended. Patients' overall satisfaction averaged 4.7/5. Results showed brief CBT was feasible in this setting, with high patient satisfaction and some evidence of improved patient outcomes compared with usual care.
- Subjects
BEHAVIOR therapy; PATIENT satisfaction; MENTAL health; EVALUATION of medical care; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Behaviour Change, 2007, Vol 24, Issue 2, p87
- ISSN
0813-4839
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1375/bech.24.2.87