A case of misalignment: the perspectives of local and national decision-makers on the implementation of psychological treatment by telephone in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service

• Main Authors: Kelly Rushton (Author), Claire Fraser (Author), Judith Gellatly (Author), Helen Brooks (Author), Peter Bower (Author), Christopher J. Armitage (Author), Cintia Faija (Author), Charlotte Welsh (Author), Penny Bee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Psychological treatment delivered by telephone is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and forms a key part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) programme in the UK. Despite evi...