Interventions – Page 2

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Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is clinically effective and cost-effective for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and symptoms of anxiety

This is a randomised controlled trial that was published in 2018. [1] A total of 236 patients with a diagnosis of mild to very severe COPD took part in the trial. Each patient was screened for anxiety using the HADS-Anxiety Subscale. This is a questionnaire that asks patients about their feelings of anxiety and depression…

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Psychological interventions reduce length of stay and health care costs

This is a meta-analysis that was published in 1999. [1] The authors analysed the impact of psychological interventions on the use of medical services by examining the outcome of 91 studies published between 1967 and 1997. Psychological treatments included psychotherapy, behavioural medicine, and psychiatric consultation. Psychological interventions in hospitals and other settings reduced the length…

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Referral to a psychological therapy service is associated with reduced utilisation of healthcare and sickness absence by people with common mental health problems

A paper published by the Department of Health Care Management and Policy at the University of Surrey in 2011. [1] This study looked at the impact of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), a programme designed to reduce disease burden to the individual and economic burden to the society of common mental health problems (CMHP).on…