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. 2021 Oct;219(4):532-537.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.196.

Disambiguation of psychotherapy: a search for meaning

Giulio Castelpietra  1 , Judit Simon  2 , Mencía Ruiz Gutiérrez-Colosía  3 , Sebastian Rosenberg  4 , Luis Salvador-Carulla  5
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Disambiguation of psychotherapy: a search for meaning

Giulio Castelpietra et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2021 Oct.
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Abstract

This analysis identifies the significant problem of ambiguity, variation and vagueness in relation to the intervention described as 'psychotherapy'. Its purpose is to raise international awareness of this problem and alternative solutions.

Keywords: ICHI; Psychotherapy; classification; cost-effectiveness; disambiguation.

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