Condition Management Programmes

SPEARHEAD ‘Help for Heath’ - Mild to Moderate Mental Health Condition Management Programme

Group therapy for up to eight people and one-to-one therapy
In autumn 2007 Holistic Resources obtained Spearhead funding through East Lancashire PCT and Rossendale Borough Council to provide group and individual psychotherapy to address mild to moderate mental health conditions, for the wards of Worsley, Stacksteads and Irwell. These areas have been highlighted as the most deprived in Rossendale and located in the worst 9% of the country for health deprivation and disability.

Anxiety and depression is present in many common health problems including musculo-skeletal and psychosomatic conditions, accounting for 60% of sickness benefit claims. Social deprivation and increasing age are major risk factors for long-term incapacity benefit and unemployment itself often leads to anxiety and depression.
Patients will be referred from local GPs for assessment and therapy.

The programme aims to:
	Provide structured group therapy in which patients with mental health issues can learn to understand and manage their various problems
	Encourage, motivate and empower participants to return to realistic and meaningful functioning/employment

It is recognised that not all patients are able to work with groups and a limited option of individual therapy will be made available on an as necessary basis. Patients will be referred from local GPs for assessment and therapy.

The programme includes:
Cognitive-behaviour therapy	The exclusion criteria:
Relaxation	Patients with psychotic illness
Guided imagery	Patients who actively abuse street drugs or alcohol
Education	Patients with a known personality disorder

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