Psychological Formulation as an Alternative to Psychiatric Diagnosis
- 27 July 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Humanistic Psychology
- Vol. 58 (1) , 30-46
Abstract
The article gives an overview of psychological formulation, a rapidly expanding practice in the United Kingdom that is supported by the British Psychological Society. It is argued that formulation can provide a credible alternative to psychiatric diagnosis in the context of public admissions about lack of reliability and validity of current diagnostic systems. However, vigilance and best-practice principles are essential to ensure that this approach is not assimilated back into the status quo.Keywords
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