The struggle to establish a research culture in the psychotherapy hospital: reflections from the Cassel Hospital experience.
The institutional impact and defensive reactions to the results of a longitudinal controlled outcome trial carried out within a psychotherapy hospital specializing in the treatment of personality disorder are described and discussed. The authors argue that integration of research findings with clinical practice, the development of a research culture, and building bridges with other disciplines such as psychology and neuroscience will enhance the prospect of long-term survival of psychoanalytically oriented institutions.
Chiesa
Marco
M
Research Unit and Outreach Service, The Cassel Service, Richmond, Surrey. m.chiesa@ucl.ac.uk
Healy
Kevin
K
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012106:Research; D013405:Suicide; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom