Psychological treatments in liaison psychiatry: the evidence base.

摘要

Reaction to illness depends much more on psychological factors than on factors directly attributable to the disease.Three main psychological treatment approaches are commonly used in liaison psychiatry: basic supportive techniques and problem solving, relational therapies and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).There is a limited but expanding evidence base for problem-solving therapies and relational therapies in liaison psychiatry.CBT can be an extremely valuable and useful treatment for a variety of psychological issues that arise in the context of physical illness.