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The Revolution in Swedish Mental Health Services: UPDATE on the CBT Monopoly

No blogpost I’ve ever published received the amount of attention as the one on May 13th, 2012 detailing changes to Swedish Mental Health practice. At the time, I reported about research results showing that the massive investment of resources in training therapists in CBT had not translated into improved outcomes or efficiency in the treatment of… — read more

Apr 5, 2013
Resources on Feedback-Informed Treatment, Training, & Research

Last week, I spent a day in London working with the clinical staff of the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The subject? Feedback, of course! As soon as I stepped off my transcontinental flight, I knew it was going to be a fun day. Every way I turned at the Heathrow airport I was greeted… — read more

Jan 24, 2013
Is Psychotherapy Getting Better?

This last month, I spent a significant amount of time traveling around Europe and Scandanavia (Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands) working with clinicians and mental health agencies implementing Feedback-Informed Treatment. Not infrequently, people ask me, "doesn’t all the travel wear you out?" My pat response is, "No, not at all! The worst part is being… — read more

Oct 11, 2012
More from Sweden

Three short weeks ago, I was in Stockholm, Sweden talking about "what works" in clinical practice. As I announced at the time, my visit coincided with an announcement by the organization governing mental health practice in the country. For the better part of a decade, CBT enjoyed near exclusive status as "evidence-based." Indeed, payment for… — read more

Jun 4, 2012
Revolution in Swedish Mental Health Care: Brief Update

In April 2010, I blogged about Jan Larsson, a Swedish clinician who works with people on the margins of the mental health system. Jan was dedicated to seeking feedback, using the ORS and SRS to tailor services to the individuals he met. It wasn’t easy. Unilke most, he did not meet his clients in an… — read more

May 14, 2012
Revolution in Swedish Mental Health Practice: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Monopoly Gives Way

Sunday, May 13th, 2012 Arlanda Airport, Sweden Over the last decade, Sweden, like most Western countries, embraced the call for “evidence-based practice.” Socialstyrelsen, the country’s National Board of Health and Welfare, developed and disseminated a set of guidelines (“riktlinger”) for mental health practice. Topping the list of methods was, not surprisingly, cognitive-behavioral therapy. The Swedish… — read more

May 13, 2012
Feedback informed treatment (FIT) takes center stage in Sweden

Just a short entry to highlight recent developments in Sweden… On November 17th and 18th, over 500 politicians, agency directors, and service managers gathered together to discuss "the future of alcohol and drug treatment" in Sweden. High on the agenda? Feedback Informed Treatment! Psychologist and ICCE Associate, Gun-Eva Langdahl and the rest of the talented crew at… — read more

Nov 23, 2010
Where Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Forming Alliances with Consumers on the Margins

Spring of last year, I traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden to provide training GCK–an top notch organization led by Ulla Hansson and Ulla Westling-Missios providing cutting-edge training on “what works” in psychotherapy. I’ll be back this week again doing an open workshop and an advanced training for the group. While I’m always excited to be out and about traveling… — read more

Apr 11, 2010
The Crown Jewel of Research on CDOI: Professor Jan Blomqvist receives 2.9 million crown grant for RCT on feedback in Sweden

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, then you know that last week I was touring and teaching in different spots around Europe. First, I presented two days in Copenhagen. Then I keynoted the British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy Conference in Newcastle, England. Early Saturday morning, I flew from London to Stockholm. My long time friend… — read more

Oct 20, 2009

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