Is diagnosis enough to guide interventions in mental health? Using case formulation in clinical practice

BMC Medicine

Michael Berk²  Philippe Conus¹  Melissa K Hasty²  Craig A Macneil² 

[1] Treatment & Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP), Département de Psychiatrie CHUV, Université de Lausanne, Clinique de Cery, 1008 Prilly, Switzerland;Orygen Research Centre, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

关键词: psychological intervention, case conceptualization;    cognitive behavioral therapy;    diagnosis;    Formulation;   

Others  :  857344
DOI  :  10.1186/1741-7015-10-111

 received in 2012-06-26, accepted in 2012-09-27,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

While diagnosis has traditionally been viewed as an essential concept in medicine, particularly when selecting treatments, we suggest that the use of diagnosis alone may be limited, particularly within mental health. The concept of clinical case formulation advocates for collaboratively working with patients to identify idiosyncratic aspects of their presentation and select interventions on this basis. Identifying individualized contributing factors, and how these could influence the person's presentation, in addition to attending to personal strengths, may allow the clinician a deeper understanding of a patient, result in a more personalized treatment approach, and potentially provide a better clinical outcome.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Macneil et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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