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Proposals for massive expansion of psychological therapies would be counterproductive across society

Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK. Email: derek.summerfield{at}slam.nhs.uk

David Veale, FRCPsych

South London and Maudsley Trust, and Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK. Email: david{at}veale.co.uk

Declaration of interest

D.S.: none / D.V.: none.

See invited commentary pp. 331–332, this issue

In 2007 the UK Government announced a substantial expansion of funding for psychological therapies in England to provide better support for people with conditions such as anxiety and depression. Will these services result in the medicalisation of normal distress? Or are they simply an evidenced-based solution for a previously unmet need? In this debate Derek Summerfield and David Veale discuss the issues raised by these controversial proposals

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