Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Table of Contents - 2000 - Volume 28, Issue 04  


NURSES AS THERAPISTS (1972–2000)

Kevin Gournay a1c1
a1 Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.

Abstract

This paper will review the development of nurse therapy in England over a period of 28 years. By examining the data available on the efficacy of nurse therapists and the latest picture of the workforce, derived from a recently conducted survey, consideration will be given to how nurse therapy might develop in the future. In particular, the paper will provide an analysis of dissemination issues.


Key Words: nurse therapy; survey; training; nursing; policy.

Correspondence:
c1 Reprint requests to Kevin Gournay, Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, U.K. E-mail: spjukjg@iop.kcl.ac.uk

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