Internal Reference Number: FOI_7206
Date Request Received: 31/05/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 31/05/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Therapy Waiting Times
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: What is the current waiting time from referral to first appointment for mental health therapy in general, and what was the waiting time 1, 5, and 10 years ago? | |
Answer To Question 1: Current – 9.5 weeks 1 Year - 8 weeks 5 Years – Information not held 10 Years – Information not held | |
Question Number 2: What is the current waiting time from referral to first appointment for the following, and what was the waiting time 1, 5, and 10 years ago? Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) Guided self-help Counselling Behavioural activation Interpersonal therapy (IPT) Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) Psychodynamic psychotherapy Couple therapy | |
Answer To Question 2: Clinical Psychology provide the following therapies; Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - Yes Guided self-help - Yes Counselling - Yes Behavioural activation - Yes Interpersonal therapy (IPT) - Not provided Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) - Yes Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) - Yes Psychodynamic psychotherapy Couple therapy - Not provided These therapies are included in the overall waiting list, not separately by the therapy required; please see answer to question 1. | |
Question Number 3: What other mental health therapy options do you offer and what are the waiting times from referral to the first appointment, currently, 1, 5, and 10 years ago? | |
Answer To Question 3: Clinical Psychology also offer the following therapies: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Cognitive Retraining Therapy These therapies are included in the overall waiting list, not separately by the therapy required; please see answer to question 1. | |
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