title: Practice development in psychological interventions: mental health nurse involvement in the Conversational Model of psychotherapy.
abstract: This paper describes a mental health nurse led practice development initiative in psychotherapy. Four mental health nurses have been trained to deliver the Conversational Model of psychotherapy (also known as psychodynamic-interpersonal (PI) psychotherapy) a non-cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a robust evidence base. We report on the robust range of both processes and outcome measures being used to evaluate this initiative. We conclude that good quality evidence-based practice requires careful planning and preparation, adequate financial resources from Trusts, as well as commitment and motivation from the staff expected to be involved in such initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Mental Health Trust, Leeds, UK,.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom