About you and the context of your work:

BACP, UKCP and BPS are working with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence to produce guidance for therapists working with clients taking psychiatric drugs.
 
In order that this Guidance is best informed by the experiences of the members of these organisations, accredited or registered members of BACP, UKCP and the BPS Divisions of Counselling and Clinical Psychology are invited to complete this short survey about their current experiences of working with clients taking prescribed psychiatric drugs.

Over 7 million adults in England were prescribed an antidepressant last year (16% of the adult population), and the average number of annual prescriptions has doubled since the mid-2000s, as has the average amount of time people spend on antidepressants. Today’s therapist is therefore likely to be operating in an entirely new climate from the one in which they trained, where most of their clients have either taken, are taking, or are withdrawing from psychiatric drugs.

This survey is designed to assess the needs of therapists when working with this growing client group.

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* 1. Which organisation/s are you a member of? (Select all that apply):

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* 2. When did you complete your training?

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* 3. In which setting do you see most of your clients?

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* 4. In that setting, approximately what proportion of your current clients are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs (e.g. anti-depressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, sleeping pills)?

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