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   by _null 10y ago

   The headline stats are blatantly manipulated. Figure 4 of the IAPT stats summary shows that less than 42% of referred patients finish a course of treatment. 27% of referrals ended without the patient being seen by the service and 25% ended
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   by _null 10y ago

   A lot of people simply don't have access to psychotherapy. Many national healthcare systems and health insurers have very limited provision. Many people in the US are uninsured or have very limited access to insurance-funded psychother
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   by _null 10y ago

   Technical skills have higher economic value but lower social status than skills in the arts. An eccentric painter or musician achieves a level of cachet that an eccentric programmer doesn't. Dysfunction has a certain glamour if you hav