Talk therapy on psychiatrist's couch on the decline

CHICAGO (AP) - In an era of pills, a new study finds a significant drop in the type of talk therapy long practiced by U.S. psychiatrists.

The study's author says one reason for the change is the expanded use of prescription medicines. Another is the fact that insurance policies often favor short office visits.

The study finds that the percentage of patients' visits to psychiatrists for psychotherapy fell from an average of 44% over the 1996-1997 2-year period to an average of 29% for the years 2004-2005. The percentage of psychiatrists using psychotherapy with all their patients also dropped.

One expert notes that, as talk therapy declined, TV ads heavily promoted drugs for depression and anxiety. By contrast, he said, there's almost no marketing for psychotherapy, which has similar if not better outcomes.

The findings are based on an annual survey of office visits to U.S. doctors. The research is published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

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I wonder if there's a market niche for Rational Objectivist Psychotherapy? Recovering statists could be be it's primary clientele!

Talk therapy on psychiatrist's couch on the decline

Talk therapy on psychiatrist's couch on the decline

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