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by Dr. Alison Darcy 11 February 2008

The favoured model of mental-health service delivery in the UK is now one of stepped care. Complimenting a move to community care, self-help interventions (manualised versions of evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapies; CBT) are playing an important role in the treatment of a range of mental health issues. As the first step in a stepped-care approach, the service user is provided with, or they themselves seek out, a self-directed intervention. More intensive intervention can be offered in the ... Continue reading