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The Outcome of Treatments Available
Posted on Friday, January 26 @ 00:00:00 GMT by Neomie |
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I wanted to highlight a recent government report which supports the value of psychological therapy, while alerting us to the deeply depressing news on its availability.
Anxiety, depression, and other such disorders are now the greatest social problem in the UK, affecting unemployment considerably.
Lord Layard advised the government on financial issues as Professor Economic Performance of the London School of Economics, stating that anxiety and related disorders affects around 15%, of the population and if you have one of these often crippling conditions you are unlikely to get any specialist help at all. You can see your GP, but are only likely to be prescribed medication, which is unlikely to work.
Medication for disorders, depression or anxiety is more likely to prevent you from working than the anxiety or disorder itself, while internet intervention is more likely to help.
In the past year, Lord Layard informed the government, only 4% of all those with depression and anxiety disorders received psychological assistance, even though talking about the problem is considered the only solution for patients who often do not want drugs.
Lord Layard outlined the cost of conventional therapy at about £750 for each patient, stating that in the two years following treatment it is likely that the patient will have about 12 extra months free of illness compared with no treatment, and even if that patient has only one extra month in work, this is worth more than £1,880, which more than pays the £750 cost of treatment. There are other financial benefits too, such as less frequent visits to doctors and/or hospitals.
The recommendation was that more “talking” treatment should be made available on the NHS although there are no plans to do so at the moment.
In the South West of England, if a patient presents at the doctor’s surgery with trichotillomania, they will immediately be offered medication without therapy. If the problem persists for more than two years without improvement, they may be offered the best known NHS treatment for trichotillomania, which is CBT. However, they will have to wait approximately four months for treatment and when they finally do see a therapist, it really does depend on the individual therapist they get, and how easily they bond with them, as to whether treatment will be helpful. Most importantly for a trichster, they will be disappointed to find that funding was only available for six one hour sessions of therapy, and it is unlikely that many trichsters would yet have developed a deep enough relationship with their therapist to do the work required of them fully. At best, I would estimate the person may receive a two month remission from pulling before feeling even more let down and depressed.
However, government research still indicates that online programs are enjoying tremendous success in the treatment of trichotillomania and other anxiety disorders and that these offer the best hope for long-term support and aftercare.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT INTERNET PROGRAMS WORK for trichotillomania, social phobia and disorders which erode self-belief. It is easier to build confidence with consistent help, support and comfortable, friendly coaching.
I would urge you not to suffer in silence and consider the online coaching package, and perhaps a letter to your MP.
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