Female Mental Health patients are a select group presenting exceptional clinical and behavioural challenges along with highly complex treatment requirements. In response to these variances St Andrew’s Healthcare has developed a unique Psychosocial Manualised Treatment Programme that analyses the core needs of women admitted to secure settings and offers a wide range of treatment interventions; modified to ensure that they are gender specific and gender sensitive. There are 15 manuals that have been developed to follow a common model - including a manual, PowerPoint presentations with group leader notes, handouts and homework - which patients can work through in and outside of treatment sessions.
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“St Andrew’s Manualised Treatment programme has had significant impact in the length of stay for women in medium secure settings with the average length of stay at 19.6 months. In a study completed with 68 admissions, 86.7% of patients were discharged to low secure settings. At 1 year after discharge from medium security 71.5% were on an open unit and at 2 years after discharge from medium security 57.2% were in the community or in a group home” (Long et al, 2008).”
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For more information please download the Psychosocial Leaflet
If you would like more information about our Women’s Service or to make a referral please call the admissions team on: 0800 434 6690 or email: enquiries@standrew.co.uk