What is the IAPT patient portal?
The IAPT Patient Portal lets you securely complete your questionnaires prior to your appointment. Please contact your service if you experience any problems using this facility. Do not fill this textbox.
What is psychological wellbeing service (IAPT)?
The Psychological Wellbeing Service (IAPT) makes psychological or talking therapies more accessible to people experiencing common mental health problems. The Psychological Wellbeing Service (IAPT) makes psychological or talking therapies more accessible to people experiencing common mental health problems.
What are IAPT talking therapies?
IAPT services are psychological therapy services tailored to people's needs and include talking therapies, group approaches, couples therapy and self-help support for people who experience anxiety and depression. Will I have to pay for IAPT Talking Therapies? No. IAPT services are free for people to access.
What does the IAPT team do?
Using a stepped care approach, the IAPT team provides screening assessments and psychological interventions to individuals suffering with common mental health problems. They provide a range of evidence based psychological interventions, where all their therapies follow guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
What does IAPT stand for?
IAPT stands for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies; helping people get quick and easy access to the best type of therapy for their individual needs.
How old do you have to be to get IAPT in Kirklees?
You do not need to try and cope on your own. If you live in Kirklees and are over the age of 17, the IAPT service can help.
What are the life changing events that can be hard to cope with?
Life changing events like losing a job, an accident, the loss of a loved one, a traumatic incident or even just moving house can lead to feelings that can be hard to cope with. Sometimes, there may be no event that has triggered how we are feeling…
What can a GP do for you?
You can speak to your GP about how you are feeling. Your GP can help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Where to choose a healthcare provider?
You might choose the provider closest to your home, workplace or family. Alternatively, you may choose the service with the shortest waiting times, the widest choice of types of treatment or the highest recovery or reliable improvement scores.
What is the target for recovery?
The target is that at least 50%of people using the service achieve full recovery according to the results of the questionnaires. We call these the “recovery scores”. If the recovery score is 50% or over then this means that more than half of the patients they see fully recover so a high percentage score is very good.
Is IAPT open in Derbyshire?
COVID-19 Update: IAPT services in Derby and Derbyshire are open and accepting referrals.
Is IAPT free?
No. IAPT services are free for people to access. Derby and Derbyshire CCG provides the funding for people to access this support.
Is IAPT accepting referrals?
All four Derby and Derbyshire IAPT providers as below are accepting new referrals:
