Psychological Therapies – Provider Survey

SAMH is for anyone affected by mental health problems. Since 1923 we have been working across Scotland to promote mental health and we currently support 2,500 every week through our community based services.

This survey is for people who are involved in the provision of psychological therapies. SAMH wants to learn more about your experiences so that we can identify how services are being used and whether access to psychological therapies can be improved.

The survey is completely confidential although you can provide your contact details at the end of the survey if you wish to do so. If you do not wish to answer any question then please feel free to skip past it.

Thank you for taking the time to take part.

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* 1. Who provides your service?

NHS

Charity/voluntary sector provider

Private provider

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How are people normally referred to your service? (Choose as many as apply)

By GP

By Psychiatrist

By Social Worker

Self-referral

Not sure

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. On average, once referred, how long are people currently waiting before their treatment commences?

Less than 3 months

3 - 6 months

7-12 months

1 -2 years

2 - 3 years

Longer than 3 years

Do you have any comments about waiting times?

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* 4. How high is the current demand for your service?

Very high - too high for capacity

High - stretching capacity

Optimum - suited to capacity

Low - below capacity

Very low - too low for capacity

Do you have any comments about the capacity of your service?

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* 5. What is the single most important thing that could be done to enable more people to access psychological therapies?

Shorten waiting lists

Increase awareness of available services

Improve knowledge about psychological therapies

Improve referral routes

Address stigma of accessing services

Reduce cost to service user

Increase workforce/capacity

Address funding uncertainties

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What types of psychological therapies does your service provide? (Choose as many as apply)

Person centred therapy/counselling

Behavioural therapy/activation

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Integrative therapy

Couple-focused therapy

Family therapy

Mindfulness

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the most common issues that people accessing your service present with? (Choose as many as apply)

Mental health problems

Addiction

Bereavement

Physical illness

Abuse

Relationship problems

Family problems

Anger

Confidence/social skills

Work related difficulties

Suicidal thoughts

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the most common mental health issues that people accessing your service present with? (Choose as many as apply)

Anxiety

Depression

Schizophrenia

Bipolar Disorder

Personality Disorder

PTSD

Low mood

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you feel that people are given enough information about psychological therapies, and the different types of therapies that are available to them e.g. by their GP?

Yes

Unsure

Do you have any comments about the provision of information about psychological therapies

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* 10. What is your role within the service?

Psychologist

Psychotherapist

Counsellor

Therapist

Community Psychiatric Nurse

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Within which NHS Board area/s does your service operate?

Ayrshire and Arran

Borders

Dumfries and Galloway

Fife

Forth Valley

Grampian

Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Highland

Lanarkshire

Lothian

Orkney

Shetland

Tayside

Western Isles

Other

Other (please specify)

Psychological Therapies – Provider Survey

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* 1. Who provides your service?

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* 2. How are people normally referred to your service? (Choose as many as apply)

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* 3. On average, once referred, how long are people currently waiting before their treatment commences?

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* 4. How high is the current demand for your service?

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* 5. What is the single most important thing that could be done to enable more people to access psychological therapies?

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* 6. What types of psychological therapies does your service provide? (Choose as many as apply)

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* 7. What are the most common issues that people accessing your service present with? (Choose as many as apply)

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* 8. What are the most common mental health issues that people accessing your service present with? (Choose as many as apply)

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* 9. Do you feel that people are given enough information about psychological therapies, and the different types of therapies that are available to them e.g. by their GP?

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* 10. What is your role within the service?

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* 11. Within which NHS Board area/s does your service operate?

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* 12. Is there anything else you would like to tell us but didn’t find a space for?

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* 13. Would you like to sign up to SAMH’s regular enewsletter? If so, please provide your email address