NHS Wakefield CCG Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service

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General overview and objectives of service The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is an NHS programme of talking therapy treatments recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) which support frontline mental health services in common mental health disorders. (see http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/). It was created to offer people a realistic and routine first-line treatment, combined where appropriate with medication, which traditionally had been the only treatment available. The vision for Wakefield is to improve the Mental Health and psychological wellbeing of people in the District. To achieve this we need to:  Improve psychological wellbeing and support the prevention of mental health problems  Invest in early intervention  Promote self-management of mental health problems  Focus on recovery  Ensure services meet physical and mental health needs and no one falls through the gaps  Ensure service user and carer participation in everything we do As such, the IAPT Service has an important role to play in delivering an integrated care pathway for people with common mental health disorders and should build on existing multi-agency partnerships with a variety of statutory, voluntary and private providers working collaboratively.