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This month's dilemma: Cameron gets on well with his therapist. They have developed a quasi-supervisory relationship during his counselling training and now he thinks she might be an ideal supervisor
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We’ve always been told throughout the counselling course that the journey each of us will follow during training will change us
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Why I became a counsellor
What makes a good therapist? What values do you hold dear? Former nurse Els van Ooijen wanted to be able to help her patients emotionally, but also to understand and heal herself
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An editorial in the November 2007 British Journal of Psychiatry highlights two recent studies from Australia – as well as a systematic review of existing research – which have found that compulsory community treatment for people with mental disorders is unlikely to reduce ‘revolving door’ care
Compulsory community care
An editorial in the November 2007 British Journal of Psychiatry highlights two recent studies from Australia – as well as a systematic review of existing research – which have found that compulsory community treatment for people with mental disorders is unlikely to reduce ‘revolving door’ care. In Britain, the Government has included supervised community treatment in the new Mental Health Act (2007) to address this issue. The new research casts doubt on the effectiveness of the policy.
