Matrix
A Guide to Delivering Evidence-based Psychological Therapies in Scotland
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The Psychological Therapies 'Matrix' project grew out of requests from NHS Boards for advice on commissioning Psychological Therapies in local areas to enable them to plan and provide the most effective available psychological treatments for their particular patient population. The Psychological Therapies 'Matrix' is a guide to planning and delivering evidence-based Psychological Therapies within NHS Boards in Scotland. It provides a summary of the information on the current evidence base for various therapeutic approaches, a template to aid in the identification of key gaps in service, and advice on important governance issues.
The Psychological Therapies 'Matrix' has been produced to help NHS Boards:
- Deliver the range, volume and quality of Psychological Therapy required to achieve the HEAT Psychological Therapies Access Target, and to meet ICP accreditation standards.
- Provide evidence-based psychological interventions in other key government priority areas;
by
- Summarising the most up-to-date advice on evidence-based interventions;
- Providing information and advice on strategic planning issues in the delivery of efficient and effective Psychological Therapies services;
- Explaining the levels of training and supervision necessary for staff to deliver Psychological Therapies safely and effectively; and
- Describing the additional support available from Government in terms of related Mental Health initiatives-the Mental Health Quality and Efficiency Support Team (MH QuEST); Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) and the Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) process; the Information Services Division (ISD); and NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
As such, it aligns with the ambitions of the NHSScotland Healthcare Quality Strategy, by promoting the delivery of efficient and effective treatments, and by seeking to minimise wasteful and harmful variations in practice through the clarification of training standards and supervision requirements. In addition it offers guidance on service structures and governance arrangements necessary to ensure patient safety.
Further information from:
Geraldine Bienkowski
Lead for Psychological Therapies
NHS Education for Scotland
Co-author of 'The Matrix'
0131 220 8696 or geraldine.bienkowski@nes.scot.nhs.uk
