title: [Protocol for complementary and alternative medicine within the Dutch mental health services].
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the subject of heated debate. There are many prejudices for and against CAM. At the centre for Integrative Psychiatry (CIP) of Lentis CAM is offered alongside conventional treatments, but under strict conditions. Because of the controversy surrounding CAM and the potential health risks involved, the CIP in Lentis has formulated a protocol for CAM which is presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: CIP, Wlnis, Lentis, Groningen. hjr.hoenders@lentis.nl
authors.forename: H J R
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hoenders
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Appelo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van den Brink
authors.forename: B M A
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hartogs
authors.forename: C J J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009426:Netherlands; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*