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PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS
Volume 78, Issue 4, Pages 220-227Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000214443
Keywords
Pharmaceutical psychiatry; Psychological medicine; Depressive disorder; Antidepressive agents; Conflict of interest; Psychological well-being; Psychotherapy; Psychosomatic medicine
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The increasing influence of the pharmaceutical industry on psychiatric research and practice is leading to an intellectual and clinical crisis. A narrow concept of science attempts to apply oversimplified neurobiological models to the understanding and treatment of mental disorders, and relegates psychiatrists to a marginal role. This paper reviews some emerging trends of renewal that may be subsumed under the rubric of psychological medicine: use of a multidisciplinary approach, emphasis on psychotherapeutic strategies leading to self-management, reliance on repeated assessments, integration of different treatment modalities and independence from the pharmaceutical industry. The concept of psychological medicine, defined as the clinical application of the psychosomatic approach, may provide room for innovative paths in psychiatric research and treatment. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel
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