... and health-related quality of life for primary care social prescribing service patients with anxiety symptoms. Design/methodology/approach Open-label patient cohort design with no control group. A total of 33 adult patients (average age 42 years) completed six weeks of Alpha-Stim AID use. Pre- and post...

... service was developed to support people in primary care. “the authors evaluate” whether the phased introduction of the Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Hub to a population in south London led to: a reduction in the overall volume of patients referred from primary care for a secondary mental health care...

... to examine parent satisfaction with Jigsaw – a primary care youth mental health service. Design/methodology/approach A measure of parent satisfaction was developed and administered to parents in 12 Jigsaw services over a two-year period (n = 510, age range: 28 to 70 years) when young people...

...Sally McGuire; Alex Stephens; Emma Griffith Purpose This paper aims to describe a service evaluation study of “Balance” – a National Health Service Tier 2 pilot weight management course delivered in a primary care mental health service. The 12 weekly sessions included dietetic, psychological...

...Padraig Collins; Zara Walsh; Aimee Walsh; Amy Corbett; Roisin Finnegan; Sinead Murphy; Lisa Clogher; Eimear Cleary; Sinead Kearns Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a stepped-care primary care psychology service through triangulating clinical outcome data, service user...

... of engaging depressed patients with primary care treatment (Knapik and Graor, 2013 ; Rollman et al., 2006 ; Ekers et al., 2007 ; Wang et al., 2003). This leads to poor concordance with psychiatric medication and appointments as well as a lower quality of physical health care...

...Patrick McHugh; Michael Gordon; Michael Byrne Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a brief CBT intervention within a primary care adult mental health service. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 92 participants with mild to moderate mental...

...Anna Tsaroucha; Paul Kingston; Tony Stewart; Ian Walton; Nadia Corp Purpose – This paper aims to present the findings of research commissioned by a Primary Care Trust in the UK to assess the implementation of a new pilot Human Givens mental health service (HGS) within primary care. Design...

... research. These should be prioritised if services are to become more centred on the needs and aspirations of the people who use them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Research priorities Service users Carers Primary care Prevention RESEARCH Research Priorities for 'PatientCentred...

...M Ferriter; E Kaltenthaler; G Parry; C Beverley Phobias and panic disorder are commonly treated within primary care settings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a recommended treatment for these disorders but access is limited due to too few therapists, expense and patients' reluctance to enter...

... the ability of services to offer early intervention to those with personality disorder. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Personality disorder Early intervention Prevention Young people Training Primary care PRACTICE Working Upstream: Preventative Approaches to Personality Disorder...

...Andy Turner; Julie Barlow This article considers the potential of a self‐management programme for primary care treatment of patients with chronic disease and co‐exisiting mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The authors conclude that a growing body of evidence suggests...