Short therapy, big changes: the effectiveness of a pilot programme in Czech practice
Psychotherapy has long been recognised as an effective tool for treating mental disorders and improving mental health. However, questions about its effectiveness are still relevant, especially when it comes to new forms of provision or specific periods (for example, the provision of psychotherapy during the Covid-19 pandemic). It was as a result of the pandemic that the Czech Republic established the Increasing Access to Psychosocial Support programme in 2022, under which selected insurance companies contributed a certain amount to psychotherapy for their clients. Therefore, the current Czech study, conducted by members of the Center for Psychotherapy Research team, focused on evaluating the effectiveness of short-term psychotherapy with private psychotherapists funded by this preventive programme.
