Anthony Ryle

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Anthony Ryle qualified in medicine in 1949. He worked as a General Practitioner in North London and later worked as a psychotherapist in St. Thomas' Hospital, London. While in general practice he realised that a lot of his patients were presenting with psychological problems or distress, which he confirmed by epidemiological studies. He developed interest in psychotherapy and later developed a time limited therapy which can be offered in the National Health Service. This type of therapy is known as cognitive analytic therapy. In the 1960s he moved to Ringmer, Sussex and worked as a general practitioner at Sussex University.