Translating knowledge into action

摘要

This month's issue, guest edited by Garry M. Vickar, MD, FRCPC, DLFAPA, reviews the value of psychoeducation for patients with chronic psychiatric disorders and their families.As I read these articles, I thought about the vagaries of the process of translating new information into practice. First, there is the focus of the message. For instance, in a solo practice, it would be more difficult to add a psychoeducational component to treatment, as helpful as that might be, than it would be if working in an institution.