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The Psychotherapy Policy Implementation Network (PPIN) was a project created under a two-year contribution agreement between Health Canada and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). Its goal was to develop recommendations to inform a future plan for increasing access to psychotherapy in Canada.
The PPIN drew together thought leaders, policy makers, practitioners, people with lived and living experience, key stakeholders in diverse disciplines (e.g., primary care, psychiatry, psychology, social work, and counselling) and the insurance sector from across the country to help with practical options for increasing equitable access to psychotherapies. The PPIN’s starting point was a pair of proven models from other jurisdictions: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), a grant-based program in the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the insurance-based Better Access initiative in Australia.
The PPIN proposes two potential funding models for Health Canada’s consideration:
The PPIN puts forward several recommendations related to quality, implementation, and outcome-based treatment within the context of a national psychotherapy program:
The PPIN puts forward recommendations as follows:
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