I've seen the bibliotherapy material. Oddly enough, it seems to be one of those things, like cinematherapy and movement therapy that works for some people: again, one size does not fit all.
The material that I referenced about the US was about studies that acknowledged that the pain exists (a couple of the studies were in pain management centres in Veterans' Hospitals) and then looked for ways of restoring quality of life in a life where the pain was likely to continue.
I think that both patients and doctors are by default stuck with the option of pharma therapy more often than they would like. That 6 week rule seems to vary throughout the UK. My local area has a restriction of 6 physiotherapy sessions, whether you have torn a ligament or had a stroke: it is still just the 6 sessions.
Last week's Happiness Formula on BBC2 reported on a successful intervention that was aimed at helping people to take a different perspective on their lives. If there is going to be effective DIY CBT (and I am taken with the idea of a barn-like structure where people can go and purchase therapeutic interventions off the shelf - aisle 3 for laughter, aisle 6 for CBT books, aisle 7 for DVDs - what support do you think might suit the needs of some patients? Does this go beyond what is available in the Expert Patients programme?
tonyplant
May 15, 2006 - 11:49I've seen the bibliotherapy material. Oddly enough, it seems to be one of those things, like cinematherapy and movement therapy that works for some people: again, one size does not fit all.
The material that I referenced about the US was about studies that acknowledged that the pain exists (a couple of the studies were in pain management centres in Veterans' Hospitals) and then looked for ways of restoring quality of life in a life where the pain was likely to continue.
I think that both patients and doctors are by default stuck with the option of pharma therapy more often than they would like. That 6 week rule seems to vary throughout the UK. My local area has a restriction of 6 physiotherapy sessions, whether you have torn a ligament or had a stroke: it is still just the 6 sessions.
Last week's Happiness Formula on BBC2 reported on a successful intervention that was aimed at helping people to take a different perspective on their lives. If there is going to be effective DIY CBT (and I am taken with the idea of a barn-like structure where people can go and purchase therapeutic interventions off the shelf - aisle 3 for laughter, aisle 6 for CBT books, aisle 7 for DVDs - what support do you think might suit the needs of some patients? Does this go beyond what is available in the Expert Patients programme?
Best - Tony Happystance
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