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Review
. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1030-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1030.

The case for psychological treatment centres

Richard Layard  1
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Review

The case for psychological treatment centres

Richard Layard. BMJ. .

Abstract

The government is committed to improved access to psychological therapy. How big an expansion is necessary to meet the NICE guidelines on depression and anxiety, and how should it be organised?

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