Abstract
Background: Low-intensity psychological interventions
focus on mild to moderate level depression and anxiety
utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles. It
has evidence for its efficacy and effectiveness for mild to
moderate depression and anxiety. In the United Kingdom,
services providing this have become an integrated
component of the mental health services.
Objectives: Investigate the place of CBT in Australia.
Methods: The place of CBT in the community was
investigated by beyondblue (a program called NewAccess),
in a pilot, the planning for which began in 2008. Its
adaptation for the emergency department (ED) setting was
investigated in the busiest ED in Australia (Improving Access
to Psychological Therapies – The IAPT@Flinders Service).
A new workforce within the mental health services was
created and trained to achieve this.
Findings: Low-intensity approaches had significant
benefits in the Australian community setting and for
patients presenting to the emergency department.
Conclusions: The benefits of the NewAccess approach
have led the Commonwealth Government to fund each
Australian Primary Healthcare Network to provide lowintensity therapy based on the model. The state government
has funded the continuation of the IAPT@Flinders Service
based on its effectiveness.
focus on mild to moderate level depression and anxiety
utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles. It
has evidence for its efficacy and effectiveness for mild to
moderate depression and anxiety. In the United Kingdom,
services providing this have become an integrated
component of the mental health services.
Objectives: Investigate the place of CBT in Australia.
Methods: The place of CBT in the community was
investigated by beyondblue (a program called NewAccess),
in a pilot, the planning for which began in 2008. Its
adaptation for the emergency department (ED) setting was
investigated in the busiest ED in Australia (Improving Access
to Psychological Therapies – The IAPT@Flinders Service).
A new workforce within the mental health services was
created and trained to achieve this.
Findings: Low-intensity approaches had significant
benefits in the Australian community setting and for
patients presenting to the emergency department.
Conclusions: The benefits of the NewAccess approach
have led the Commonwealth Government to fund each
Australian Primary Healthcare Network to provide lowintensity therapy based on the model. The state government
has funded the continuation of the IAPT@Flinders Service
based on its effectiveness.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 39-40 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2017 |
| Event | RANZCP 2017 Congress, 'Speaking our minds. Telling our stories' - Duration: 30 Apr 2017 → … |
Keywords
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- psychological interventions
- depression
- anxiety
