...Hala Bucheeri; Afsana Faheem Purpose This study aims to explore whether the cultural competency training in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services is sufficient to equip Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) to support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) service...

...Patrick Larsson; Russell Lloyd; Emily Taberham; Maggie Rosairo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore waiting times in improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) services before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper aims to help develop a better understanding of waiting...

...Irini Verbist; Dale Huey; Hazel Bennett Purpose Given the considerable variation in treatment effectiveness observed across Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services, the purpose of this study is to explore client- and service-related variables that predict successful treatment...

...?v=rYHbFWpvrSE   (accessed   31 January 2018). Bentall , R.P. (2003), Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature , Penguin , London . Binnie , J. (2015), “ Do you want therapy with that? A critical account of working within IAPT ”, Mental Health Review Journal , Vol. 20...

.... IAPT Psychological therapy Non-attendance Service audit In mental health settings better communication between primary and secondary care has been hypothesised to lead to a reduction in non-attendance (Killaspy et al., 1999). The use of prompts before appointments (Reda et al...

... to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) project. Design/methodology/approach – Adult clients of QCH therapists were invited to enrol in a Practice Research Network (PRN) and completed pre- and post-therapy measures of anxiety (GAD-7) and depression (PHQ-9). Findings – Post-treatment scores were available...

...James Binnie Purpose – The IAPT programme has been rolled out across England in the last ten years. Although undoubtedly many people have benefited from having greater access to psychological therapy there are several issues with the practicalities of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies...

...Christopher Alan Griffiths; Laura Jayne Griffiths Purpose – The NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme provides access to psychotherapy in England through a stepped care approach for adults with depression and anxiety disorders. This evaluation sought to investigate IAPT...