Table 3 Therapeutic approaches used by psychological support teams in UK hospices
Approach | Number of hospices using the approach, n (%) |
|---|---|
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (n = 91) | 63 (68) |
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (n = 83) | 40 (41) |
Compassion Focused Therapy (n = 82) | 42 (51) |
Mindfulness Strategies (n = 102) | 93 (91) |
Narrative Therapy (n = 83) | 41 (49) |
Solution Focused Therapy (n = 84) | 49 (58) |
Systemic Therapy (n = 77) | 37 (48) |
Psychodynamic approaches (n = 83) | 52 (63) |
Psychotherapeutic approaches (n = 79) | 55 (70) |
Music therapy (n = 84) | 32 (38) |
Art therapy (n = 89) | 60 (67) |
Writing-based therapy (n = 78) | 29 (37) |
Hypnotherapy (n = 77) | 21 (27) |