Patients are selected for Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) groups on the basis of treatment need and readiness to engage in treatment. Prior to their first group session each patient is given an individual orientation and information giving session to explain about their manualised treatment. Each group also has ‘before’ and ‘after’ outcome measures that assess the effectiveness of the delivered content and of the treatment on both the group and each individual.
Key treatment groups are formed around core and non-core treatments. Groups suitable to all patients include manuals such as Dealing with Feelings, Social Problem Solving, Getting the Most from your Treatment, Developing Social Confidence, Life Skills and Interpersonal Effectiveness. The non-core treatments, developed specifically for significant groups of patients, tackle issues such as Understanding and Overcoming Substance Misuse, Overcoming Social Anxiety, Understanding Personality Disorder, Living with Mental Illness and Improving Body Image.
All groups are run by our trained in-house CBT Therapists and Psychologists with co-facilitation from the Multi Disciplinary Team. Each group facilitator undergoes thorough training to enable them to run CBT groups effectively and to ensure that they have in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. The treatment Integrity (the extent to which the treatment follows an agreed protocol and content) is monitored and the outcome of each group is evaluated both on an individual and group level. Patients are encouraged to attend Individual ‘between group’ sessions to ensure that they have a thorough understanding of the contents of each group, are supported with any homework assignments and that they can see the relevance of the intervention to their specific needs and goals.
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St Andrew’s Healthcare Women’s Service has evidenced a programme that has shown highly significant clinical improvements on measures of self-harming, anxiety, coping skills, reduction in negative moods, and aggression following treatment.
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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