NDLI: Can a self-referral system help improve access to psychological treatments?

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Brown, June Sl Boardman, Jed Whittinger, Naureen Ashworth, Mark
Abstract	Referrals for psychological treatment have been problematic for many years. Even though GPs have attempted to limit access into the small psychological treatment services, long waiting lists have developed which have deterred referrals and deferred psychological care. GPs have understandably been frustrated. In addition, the consultation rate for psychological problems is low when compared with the rate of identified mental health problems in population surveys. Possible reasons include patients' failure to recognise the problem as psychological and thus not consulting one's GP, and/or the problem not being detected by the GP. While a self-referral system may be seen as a way of trying to allow non-consulters to receive treatment, this has been viewed with some scepticism since it may allow the ‘worried well’ to access already limited services. However, a study has shown that those self-referring to advertised psychological workshops had high levels of psychological morbidity and also were more representative of the population, in terms of ethnicity, than GP referrals. The government has set up the Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme to address some of the service shortfalls by expanding the provision of psychological therapists. Notably, the IAPT programme is allowing self-referrals such that any member of the public can access the service directly, bypassing general practice. Although not available at all the sites, this represents a radical shift from the present system in which access to talking therapy is generally only available through direct referral by the GP. The implications of this new development are discussed.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp10x501877
Ending Page	371
Page Count	7
Starting Page	365
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09601643
e-ISSN	14785242
Journal	The British Journal of General Practice
Issue Number	574
Volume Number	60
Language	English
Publisher	Royal College of General Practitioners
Publisher Date	2010-05-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Royal College of General Practitioners
Subject Keyword	Family Practice Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Family Practice

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