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<insert service name as title>
Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT)
This service launched in <insert date here> and is part of a national drive to
offer people with depression and anxiety disorders more talking treatments.
To enable this to happen, more staff have been trained and local primary care
trusts have commissioned new and/or larger services.
The service works in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence (NICE) guidelines for people suffering from depression and
anxiety disorders.
The service aims to deliver the following benefits for people receiving
services:
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Better health and wellbeing
High levels of satisfaction with the service received
More choice and better accessibility to clinically effective evidencebased in services
Help people stay employed and able to participate in the activities of
daily living
There are two clinical roles in IAPT services:
High Intensity Workers - Clinical psychologists, Counselling psychologists,
Nurse therapists, Primary Care counsellors and other qualified Mental Health
professionals are eligible to train in delivering High Intensity therapy (AfC
Bands 6 and 7).
To become a High Intensity trainee, you will need to have had considerable
experience and training in providing psychological therapies. Some of the staff
who would be considered might currently be working as nurses, occupational
therapists & social workers, counsellors, experienced graduate workers,
psychotherapists or newly qualified clinical psychologists.
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - People from a wide range of
backgrounds with a special interest in therapy are eligible to train in delivering
Low Intensity interventions (AfC Band 4) as a psychological wellbeing
practitioner
Psychological wellbeing practitioner (Low Intensity) trainees have preferably
worked in local communities or mental health services, can demonstrate that
they meet the training programme’s academic levels and are interested to
work with this client group. They can be graduates or non-graduates.
Accessing the Service:
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Visit our website
Links:
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Our other psychological services
Find your nearest GP (PCT website(s))
National IAPT Programme
New Horizons
IAPT Vacancies (search using keyword IAPT)
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<insert service name as title>
Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT)
This service launched in <insert date here> and is part of a national drive to
offer people with depression and anxiety disorders more talking treatments.
To enable this to happen, more staff have been trained and local primary care
trusts have commissioned new and/or larger services.
We want to ensure that people have a choice of services for common mental
health problems and that they are able to access these services quickly and
efficiently.
IAPT services have been introduced to ensure that people are referred to the
most appropriate support for their experience of common mental health
problems such as anxiety and depression. IAPT services are designed to get
the best results and help you to help yourself, supporting you to get back to
enjoying life and engaging with work or daily activities. People’s experiences
of anxiety and depression often differ and so various levels of support may be
needed.
Who is the service for?
Anyone who feels they are…..
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Anxious?
Depressed?
Experiencing feelings of panic?
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Isolated?
Finding it hard to control feelings of worry?
Feeling Down? Feeling low? Stressed out?
Experiencing feelings of panic in social situations?
Experiencing flash backs of traumatic events?
Obsessing about their thoughts or stuck in a repetitive routine?
What treatments does the service offer?
People with mild to moderate anxiety and depression may be offered guided
self help or invited to take part in a therapeutic group discussion. Evidence
shows the support of a trained practitioner makes a significant difference to
the progress people make.
If applicable <In addition to the services described above, a computerised
cognitive behavioural therapy service (cCBT) is also available. People with
milder levels of depression or anxiety may find it very helpful. This is an
alternative to a one-to-one session with a therapist.>
Services will also have administrative staff, employment advisors, a GP
advisor and links with other services such as housing, drugs advice and
benefits
People with moderate and severe depression and anxiety disorders need a
greater level of treatment and support and may require a more intensive
programme of treatment called High Intensity Therapy.
If you recognise that you are experiencing the symptoms mentioned and you
think that you might benefit from these services contact us or speak to your
GP today for advice and information on the best service for you.
How do I get an appointment?
<Enter your local referral info here> if only via GP have a contact mechanism
for your local GPs to be able to request a referral info sheet.
Other resources
Place videos re NHS Credit Crunch Stressline and IAPT services here.
Links and Downloads
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Our other psychological services
Find your nearest GP (PCT website(s))
Patient Information Leaflet for IAPT service
Any Patient Information Self Help Guides for anxiety or depression
PALs
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)