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The Decline of Psychotherapy

Article in Psychiatric Times
Although several studies indicate that psychotherapy (alone or in combination with medications) can help psychiatric patients reach recovery faster and stay well longer, a declining number of office-based psychiatrists are providing psychotherapy to their patients.

Analyzing data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 1996 through 2005, researchers Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, MPH, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, of Columbia University Medical Center, recently identified trends related to the provision of psychotherapy in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Residential Psychotherapeutic Treatment: An Intensive Psychodynamic Approach for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Disorders

The Textbook of Hospital Psychiatry, written by 70 national experts and clinical specialists, covers a wide range of clinical and administrative topics central to today’s practice of hospital psychiatry. Riggs Medical Director/CEO Edward R. Shapiro, M.D., and Eric M. Plakun, M.D., director of admissions and professional relations, contributed this chapter, describing the Austen Riggs Center’s focused, residential approach that allows patients with otherwise treatment resistant disorders to find their own voices and authority within a continuum of care that centers around intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy, family treatment, psychopharmacology and a therapeutic community.
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On the Couch Online: Does Tele-Therapy Work?

Article Online at Time Magazine
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Read Dr. Eric Plakun’s quotes in Time Magazine online.

Less Psychotherapy Being Done in Office Visits With Psychiatrists

Article in Psychiatric News
Experts worry that economic disincentives have driven psychiatrists away from integrated treatment that includes psychotherapy and medication.

Outpatient psychiatric care in the United States saw a significant shift from psychotherapy to psychotropic medications from 1996 to 2005, according to a study published in the August Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Psychoanalytic Therapy Wins Backing

Article on www.nytimes.com
Intensive psychoanalytic therapy, the “talking cure” rooted in the ideas of Freud, has all but disappeared in the age of drug treatments and managed care.

But now researchers are reporting that the therapy can be effective against some chronic mental problems, including anxiety and borderline personality disorder.
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Move over Freud: Psychiatrists embrace pill power

Article in Thomson Reuters

Dr. Eric Plakun, who leads an American Psychiatric Association committee on psychotherapy, said he noticed a shift away from psychotherapy beginning about ...
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Can Medication Replace Talk Therapy?

On the other hand, Dr. Eric Plakun, who leads an American Psychiatric Association committee, said he’s worried about “our patients” who “need the best help ...
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Patient Suicide Can Exact Huge Toll on Clinicians

Article on Psychiatryonline.org
When a patient commits suicide, the event sets in motion a train of personal and professional consequences that can be anticipated and planned for like other adverse events.

A patient’s suicide is an occupational hazard for psychiatrists, one that leaves a torrent of personal and professional aftershocks, said Eric M. Plakun, M.D.
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Psychiatrists prescribing more drugs than therapy for patients

Article on Dailyherald.com
Psychiatrists in the U.S. increasingly provide patients with drugs rather than psychotherapy as health insurance plans cut costs, researchers found, and the head of an American Psychiatric Association panel said patients may be “suffering.”
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APA Highlights Importance of Psychotherapy in Treatment Plans

Article on www.psych.org
Arlington, VA – Psychotherapy remains a major component in the treatment of mental illness, the American Psychiatric Association stated today. Many mental health problems can be resolved with psychotherapy alone, and psychotherapy is often a crucial component in the success of treatment with medication.
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Analyzing data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 1996 through 2005, researchers Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, MPH, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, of Columbia University Medical Center, recently identified trends related to the provision of psychotherapy in the Archives of General Psychiatry. View Entire Article Residential Psychotherapeutic Treatment: An Intensive Psychodynamic Approach for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Disorders The Textbook of Hospital Psychiatry, written by 70 national experts and clinical specialists, covers a wide range of clinical and administrative topics central to today’s practice of hospital psychiatry. Riggs Medical Director/CEO Edward R. Shapiro, M.D., and Eric M. Plakun, M.D., director of admissions and professional relations, contributed this chapter, describing the Austen Riggs Center’s focused, residential approach that allows patients with otherwise treatment resistant disorders to find their own voices and authority within a continuum of care that centers around intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy, family treatment, psychopharmacology and a therapeutic community. View Entire Article On the Couch Online: Does Tele-Therapy Work? Article Online at Time Magazine Thursday, October 30, 2008 Read Dr. Eric Plakun’s quotes in Time Magazine online. Less Psychotherapy Being Done in Office Visits With Psychiatrists Article in Psychiatric News Experts worry that economic disincentives have driven psychiatrists away from integrated treatment that includes psychotherapy and medication. Outpatient psychiatric care in the United States saw a significant shift from psychotherapy to psychotropic medications from 1996 to 2005, according to a study published in the August Archives of General Psychiatry. View Entire Article Psychoanalytic Therapy Wins Backing Article on www.nytimes.com Intensive psychoanalytic therapy, the “talking cure” rooted in the ideas of Freud, has all but disappeared in the age of drug treatments and managed care. But now researchers are reporting that the therapy can be effective against some chronic mental problems, including anxiety and borderline personality disorder. View Entire Article Move over Freud: Psychiatrists embrace pill power Article in Thomson Reuters Dr. Eric Plakun, who leads an American Psychiatric Association committee on psychotherapy, said he noticed a shift away from psychotherapy beginning about ... View Entire Article Can Medication Replace Talk Therapy? On the other hand, Dr. Eric Plakun, who leads an American Psychiatric Association committee, said he’s worried about “our patients” who “need the best help ... View Entire Article Patient Suicide Can Exact Huge Toll on Clinicians Article on Psychiatryonline.org When a patient commits suicide, the event sets in motion a train of personal and professional consequences that can be anticipated and planned for like other adverse events. A patient’s suicide is an occupational hazard for psychiatrists, one that leaves a torrent of personal and professional aftershocks, said Eric M. Plakun, M.D. View Entire Article Psychiatrists prescribing more drugs than therapy for patients Article on Dailyherald.com Psychiatrists in the U.S. increasingly provide patients with drugs rather than psychotherapy as health insurance plans cut costs, researchers found, and the head of an American Psychiatric Association panel said patients may be “suffering.” View Entire Article APA Highlights Importance of Psychotherapy in Treatment Plans Article on www.psych.org Arlington, VA – Psychotherapy remains a major component in the treatment of mental illness, the American Psychiatric Association stated today. Many mental health problems can be resolved with psychotherapy alone, and psychotherapy is often a crucial component in the success of treatment with medication. View Entire Article
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