title: Time-limited psychotherapy in the community mental health team.
abstract: A community mental health team is offering clients short-term focal psychotherapy in the local area. Many clients find the team's base easier to attend than a central unit, and, with good communication and co-operation from other health-care professionals, the relevant clinical nurse specialist is able to make good progress, as indicated by the case study described here.
authors.affiliation: Southern Derbyshire Mental Health and Community Trust.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McMahon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018579:Patient Selection; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014167:Transference, Psychology