Planned short-term psychotherapy: Current status and future challenges

From Base Evidence Through to Evidence Base: A Consideration of the Nice Guidelines

“…A number of writers have pointed out that Psychodynamic Therapy and CBT start from different philosophical as well as technical assumptions (Bloom 1992, Messer and Warren 1995, Milton 2001. As Milton notes some psychodynamic practitioners are more comfortable with establishing some conceptual rapprochement between the two approaches than others.…”

The Marijuana Check-Up: A Brief Intervention Tailored for Individuals in the Contemplation Stage

“…Recent changes in the concept of psychotherapy relevant to the increased interest in short-term therapy include: The approval and acceptance of time limited therapeutic goals, emphasizing client strengths, influence of behavioral modification techniques, focus on crisis theory and intervention in service delivery planning, and greater attention being paid to present as opposed to past precipitating circumstances (Bloom, 1992).…”

Increasing tolerance and respect of clients through the use of solution-focused counselling

“…At that time the mental health needs of large numbers of military personnel could not be met by counsellors using long term approaches. More recently, its growth has been spurred by marketplace forces, that is, the increasing concern for efficiency and economy (Berg & Miller, 1992;Bloom, 1992;Gentner, 1991;Hoyt, 1991). More recently, its growth has been spurred by marketplace forces, that is, the increasing concern for efficiency and economy (Berg & Miller, 1992;Bloom, 1992;Gentner, 1991;Hoyt, 1991).…”

“…However, what is now known as planned brief counselling began in the USA as part of the community mental health movement of the 1960s (Bloom, 1992). In essence, the growth of third-party payments, the growth of Health Maintenance Organisations, the budgetary restraints facing many mental health agencies and the sheer cost of counselling to many middle and low income clients have made brevity in counselling a central concern for many (Bloom, 1992;Budman & Gurman, 1983;Steenbarger, 1992). In essence, the growth of third-party payments, the growth of Health Maintenance Organisations, the budgetary restraints facing many mental health agencies and the sheer cost of counselling to many middle and low income clients have made brevity in counselling a central concern for many (Bloom, 1992;Budman & Gurman, 1983;Steenbarger, 1992).…”

“…Another factor in the emergence of brief counselling, according to Bloom (1992), has been the "changing concepts and theories of psychotherapy" (p. 158). For example, the growth of coping-skills approaches, task-centered, structured homework and strategic approaches have all served to highlight the gains that can be made within a short time-frame (Steenbarger, 1992).…”