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Psychology General

Standards and Guidelines for the Psychotherapies

edited by Paul M. Cameron, John C. Deadman & Jon Ennis

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Nov 1998
Category
General, Reference, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802071668
    Publish Date
    Nov 1998
    List Price
    $61.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802008046
    Publish Date
    Nov 1998
    List Price
    $123.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442680173
    Publish Date
    Nov 1998
    List Price
    $121.00

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Description

Standards and Guidelines for the Psychotherapies provides a comprehensive overview of the art and science of psychotherapy and a set of practice guidelines for psychiatrists. The main aim is to improve standards and practices, and to initiate discussion.

This book was developed from a report by the Joint Task Force on Standards and Guidelines for Medical (Psychiatric) Psychotherapy, which was established by the Ontario Psychiatric Association and Ontario Medical Association (Section of Psychiatry). The report was prepared in response to four phenomena emerging in recent psychotherapy: 1) The realization that there were no written guidelines or standards for the practice of medical psychotherapy; 2) the changing forces that now influence health policy and funding, both in U.S. and Canada; 3) The potential for arbitrary deinsurance of some procedures in the absence of agreed upon standards, and without regard to the evidence for the effectiveness of psychiatric procedures; and 4) Growing concern regarding the problem of sexual abuse of patients by physicians.

This is an excellent reference book for medical professionals practicing in the field of psychotherapy, and will prove to be a valuable resource in the ongoing practice and development of psychotherapy.

About the authors

Dr. Paul M. Cameron is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and Director of Psychotherapy Research and Training Clinic, Ottawa General Hospital.

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Dr. John C. Deadman is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at McMaster University and Director, Community Psychiatry Service, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton.

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Dr. Jon Ennis is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Associate Staff Psychiatrist, the Toronto Hospital.

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