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<p>National data is not available on the percentage of patients accessing talking
therapies who are offered a choice of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) approved psychological therapies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has recommended
a range of psychological therapeutic interventions in its clinical guidelines, including
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal therapy, brief dynamic interpersonal
therapy, couple therapy for depression and counselling for depression.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Not all psychological therapeutic interventions therapies are appropriate
for all patients. The decision on the most appropriate therapy for each patient should
be made between a patient and their clinician.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012,
the Department agreed significant additional investment of £22 million in Improving
Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) over three years up to 2015. The additional
funding will be used to extend the range and availability of evidence-based therapies
and is in addition to the investment made in 2010 of £400 million in the IAPT programme
up to 2015.</p><p> </p>
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