Equity of access to psychological therapies.
Summary of "Equity of access to psychological therapies."
Improving access to psychological treatments for common mental disorders is a priority in a number of countries worldwide. We consider the evidence presented by Harris et al on the Australian Better Access initiative, and discuss the challenges of delivering such intitiatives and evaluating their impact.
Affiliation
Mood Disorders Centre, Washington Singer Building, School of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QG, UK. d.a.richards@exeter.ac.uk.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
ISSN: 1472-1465
Pages: 91-2
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21282778
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.110.083485
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