> Frank & Graeme
>
> Re the Core rationale paper I passed you on Friday - I've been
> talking with John and in light of the fact that it looks like we will
> be sending a number of papers to BJP and BJCP in the near future,
> John suggested we use the rationale paper to disseminate to
> practitioners as a glossy rather than submit to a journal. This tact
> has a number of advantages:
> 1. It means we can say anything we like without having to deal with
> reviewers
> 2. We can cite it immediately as a PTRC briefing
> 3. It gets round the uncomfortable issue of 'selling' a product in a
> non-empirical paper (later papers on the empirical basis of measure
> will be fine)
> 4. It will be consistent with out tact of collaborating and
> prioritising practitioners rather than putting something in an
> academic journal - [I think MHF will like this]
> 5. We can fund the distribution of this to any lists of practitioners
> we know of and thereby reach a much wider audience. This is, after
> all, what we want to do.
>
> I thought I'd let you know this now as it might influence comments.
> What do you think?
>
> To all others - you'll gather this relates to the ratiionale paper
> which will also come your way very soon......
>
> Thanks
> Michael
>
>
>
> Michael Barkham PhD, Psychological Therapies Research Centre,
> 17 Blenheim Terrace, University of Leeds, LEEDS LS2 9JT UK
> Tel: 44-113-233-1974
> Fax: 44-113-233-1956
> E-mail: michaelb@psychology.leeds.ac.uk
>
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Dear Michael,
I fear your idea was to late for me as I have made suggestions to
make it into a paper> Have a look at my thoughts (I will try to
attach it, but failing that I will fax my comments and send a hard
copy of the annotated original in the post!
Frank>
From:Frank Margison at Gaskell Psychotherapy Centre,
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Swinton Grove, Manchester M13 0EU, UK
Tel: 44 (0) 161 273 2762 x125 Fax: 44 (0) 161 273 4876
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