Protocol for complementary and alternative medicine within the Dutch mental health services

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...

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Published inTijdschrift voor psychiatrie Vol. 52; no. 5; p. 343
Main Authors Hoenders, H J R, Appelo, M T, van den Brink, H, Hartogs, B M A, Berger, C J J
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 2010
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Mental Health Services - standards
Netherlands
Psychiatry - methods
Netherlands
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0303-7339