Health Secretary pledges that CBT at core of IAPT programme
CBT remains at the core of the £173million programme to improve access to psychological services, according to Health Secretary Alan Johnson.
In a Statement of Intent, Mr Johnson has confirmed the Government's commitment to all NICE-approved talking therapies, such as CBT.
But Mr Johnson also held open the door to other therapies which have an established evidence base.
He said: "While Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which has an established evidence base, will remain at the core of the psychological therapies programme, it will not do so at the exclusion of other equally valid forms of therapy.
"Today I am publishing a Statement of Intent. It confirms our commitment to improving access to talking therapies - not just CBT, but all NICE-approved psychological therapies."
Click here to read the Statement of Intent.
Mr Johnson also promised that mental health services for children and young people would be improved and that the stigma surrounding mental illness would be tackled.
The Secretary of State was speaking at the launch of the New Savoy Partnership Conference which aims to improve access to talking therapies such as CBT.
Click here to read Mr Johnson's speech in full.