Two Cases of Brief Therapy in an HMO

Abstract

(from the chapter) psychotherapy provision arrangements in managed health care settings all have as their ideal the principle of optimal use of time and resources / brief therapy is the backbone of these approaches / the essence of good HMO [Health Maintenance Organization] therapy is that it is short-term, eclectic, and effective / the goals of most therapy in an HMO involve enhancing coping skills, reducing distress, restoring function, promoting growth, and practical improvement / the application of [the brief HMO therapy] principles [is] illustrated in . . . two cases [of a 67-yr-old post-stroke male patient with a fear of falling and of a 38-yr-old female client experiencing a marital crisis] (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)