...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...

...Katie Phillips; Lucy N. Macintyre; Alison McMullan Purpose In Scotland, individuals referred for NHS psychological therapies are expected to commence “treatment” within 18 weeks of receipt of referral. With high demand, high non-attendance rates and limited capacity, this can be a challenging goal...

... 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...

...Ian Shaw As the consumer culture exerts a growing influence, considerable attention has been paid recently to achieving ‘happiness’ and improving mental health via psychological therapies. But is it the case that individuals have ‘something the matter’ with them or more that society is failing...