La Fantasía de las Terapias Conversacionales del NHS en Reino Unido
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En febrero de 2023, el programa del National Health System (NHS) inglés Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) fue rebautizado como NHS Talking Therapies, aunque este cambio no se tradujo en mejoras sustanciales que indiquen un avance en la calidad del servicio. El propósito fundamental de este artículo es realizar una evaluación crítica de los mitos perpetuados por el IAPT (ahora NHS Talking Therapies). A pesar de la sorprendente campaña de marketing de NHS Talking Therapies, no parece haberse logrado reducir la carga de salud mental en el Reino Unido. El programa se ha confirmado como un mero canal en la aplicación de protocolos respaldados por el National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, que se sostienen a través de una serie de mitos ampliamente discutidos y refutados en este trabajo. Sin utilizar criterios claros para determinar si un tratamiento psicológico está apoyado empíricamente, es probable que los países caigan presa de intervenciones farmacológicas o psicológicas bien comercializadas. Ante tal ausencia de control, los proveedores de servicios de salud tendrían licencia para malgastar el dinero, dejando las necesidades de la población en segundo plano.
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