15. Psychological and psychosocial interventions

10. Holistic assessment
11. Risk assessment and management
12. Specific risk assessment in women
13. Physical health assessment and management
14. Diagnosis
15. Psychological and psychosocial interventions
16. Person-centred care
17. Single care plan
18. Recording medication decisions
19. Treatment of Substance misuse
20. Inpatient admission and discharge
21. Measure of needs and outcome

Suitability for psychological and/or psychosocial interventions

Standard 15: The need for structured psychological and or psychosocial intervention for the service user is assessed.

Criteria
15a Psychological therapies are delivered by appropriately trained and accredited staff under practice supervision.

15b The assessed need for psychological and/or psychosocial interventions is recorded.

15c Where needs have been identified, there is a record that the service user has been offered a range of therapies, including educational, social and lifestyle advice as well as psychological and/or psychosocial therapies.

15d There are systems for the provision of psychological and/or psychosocial therapies, including:
• delivery within 3 months of referral
• review of individual service user progress, and
• recording of outcome.

Resources
Rationale & Evidence
Other Resources of Interest