Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is a form of psychological therapy initially developed in the United Kingdom by Anthony Ryle. It emerged within the framework of the UK's National Health Service, designed to deliver psychological treatment that was both clinically effective and financially sustainable within a resource-constrained public health system. Its distinguishing features include extensive use of reformulation, a blending of cognitive and psychoanalytic approaches, and a collaborative treatment model that actively engages patients in their own care.
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Central QuestionHow can a time-limited therapy deliver effective, affordable psychological treatment in a resource constrained public health system through intensive reformulation and a collaborative integration of cognitive and analytic practice? 1 Founded Year Sources
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It is distinctive due to its intensive use of reformulation, its integration of cognitive and analytic practice and its collaborative nature, involving the patient very actively in their treatment.
body text, Ryle proposes a shorter active form of therapy
In a 1979 paper, he proposed a shorter, more active form of therapy which integrated elements from cognitive therapy practice (such as goal setting and Socratic questioning) into analytic practice.
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