Integration and synthesis. Cognitive behavioral therapies within the biological paradigm.
1. In today's managed care environments, where more emphasis is placed on cost-effective management of patients, the role of medications along with psychotherapy is becoming an accepted standard for psychiatric care. 2. Blind acceptance of the biological model tends to trivialize cognitive behavioral and psychoeducational interventions and casts doubt on the outcome of rehabilitation and retraining. 3. For complete and comprehensive care of patients, psychiatric nursing should embrace both biological and behavioral paradigms and view them as complementary rather than competitive.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Unit, Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka, KS 66622, USA.
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents