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Tim Leighton
Tim Leighton
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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VIDEO NUMBER:
2
CATEGORY:
Tools and Technologies
DATE ADDED:
15-04-2008
DESCRIPTION

Tim says 'health generally is dominated by the technology model'. Tim goes on to look at CBT and says 'A conversation is not a drug'. He looks at the investment of different professional groups in tackling drug use problems.

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Footnotes
1) Article: Experts debunk CBT 'myth' [Mental Health Foundation News July 2008]

Article: 'Experts debunk CBT 'myth'' [Mental Health Foundation News July 2008]

2) CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

Royal College of Psychiatrists Definition of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). 

3) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Psychosocial Guideline

In 2007 NICE produced two guidelines on drug misuse. Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions [NICE clinical guideline CG51] and Drug misuse: opioid detoxification [NICE clinical guideline 52]. 
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