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| Counselling in primary care | | Corporate Author | NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York |
| Journal title | Effectiveness Matters, vol 5, issue 2, August 2001 |
| Publisher | York, August 2001 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Annotation | This publication is an update on the effectiveness of health interventions for practitioners and decision-makers in the NHS. This issue focuses on counselling provided by counsellors as a distinct professional group and its effectiveness within primary care. Findings show that a significant proportion of consultations with GPs are related to mental health problems. Approximately half of the 9000 practices in England employ a counsellor. Current evidence suggests that counselling can be useful in the treatment of mild to moderate mental health problems in the short term (up to 6 months). In the longer term (8-12 months) there are no differences in outcomes between counselling and usual GP care. There is limited evidence to suggest that the total costs incurred when patients are treated by counsellors are similar to patients receiving usual GP care. Recommendations are made about the commissioning and provision of counselling services. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010913208 P |
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