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Implementing NICE guidelines for the psychological treatment of depression and anxiety disorders: The IAPT experience

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Clark, David M.·2011·International Review of Psychiatry

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The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme is a large-scale initiative that aims to greatly increase the availability of NICE recommended psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders within the National Health Service in England. This article describes the background to the programme, the arguments on which it is based, the therapist training scheme, the clinical service model, and a summary of progress to date. At mid-point in a national roll-out of the programme progress is generally in line with expectation, and a large number of people who would not otherwise have had the opportunity to receive evidence-based psychological treatment have accessed, and benefited from, the new IAPT services. Planned future developments and challenges for the programme are briefly described.

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Authors
Clark, D. M.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Clark, David M.
Venue
International Review of Psychiatry
Published
2011-08
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
318-327
ISSN
  • 0954-0261 (ISSN-L)
  • 1369-1627
OpenAlex
W2170816348
Cited by
699
References
26
Citations by year
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FWCI
46.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Review of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust (069777)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, NICE guidelines, depression, anxiety disorders, psychological intervention, therapist training, access to mental health care, National Health Service, evidence-based treatment
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, England, Humans, Psychotherapy, Treatment Outcome, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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