Anxiety and Depression Assessment Pathways for Virtual Patients
In this comprehensive guide, learn about the structured approach to questioning patients regarding anxiety and depression. Explore treatment recommendations, including questionnaires like GAD-7 and PHQ-9, stepped treatments, referrals, and management protocols. Discover how to engage clients effectively, address suicidal ideation, provide general life advice, and ensure privacy. Dive into scoring systems like PHQ-4 and PHQ-9, and understand the management of mild to moderate depression.
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Template B Highlight opportunities resulting from challenges o Beginner level o Advanced level Available in the following formats:
Template B Beginner Level moments title title crisis title title title title title touchpoints service Challenges / highlights Opportunities
Template B Advanced Level Drop off titl e moments title title crisis title title title title title touchpoints service Challenges / highlights Opportunities
Template B / How it looks in practice // Beginner Level moments initial pain Visit the GP/hospital Drug use Referral and assessment crisis Contact DARS Access support Root canal treatment. Started living with severe tooth pain for over 6/7 years Had a GP consultation regarding pain. Received referral for investigation. CT Scan confirmed brok en tooth embedded ne ar sinus and non- operable. Was prescrib ed Tradamol After 2 years, decided t o stop Tradamol due to feeling numb and not himself. Introduced heroin as a pain killer and got "hooked". Self-referral do DARS and assessment Psychotic episode and was taken to hospital and went through assessment. Told key worker about crisis. There was no perceived action Went to the pharmacist and got methadone issued daily. touchpoints Discharged himself from hospital Access to advocacy and recovery support drop-in 3rd sector Pharmacy service Dentist GP Hospital DARS A&E DARS Left the dentist with severe pain, without any prescriptions or further referrals/help Was told the Tradamol wasn't addictive and was taking 10-12 pills a day to relief the pain Medication discontinuation by own choice 8 week wait time for DARS appointment after self-referral; During assessment period one has to be clean "it feels like they don't believe you" No follow up contact after hospital discharge No perceived support from key worker after telling them about recent crisis Challenges / highlights Utilise wait times Improve follow up support Holistic Mental Health support Develop new ways for people to get different types of help & advice right after self-referral and/or referrals. Develop a more holistic, personal and intensive follow up support after crisis to ensure the person is in recovery and has the support needed. Provide holistic support beyond drug support and advice, offering different types of help (including Mental Health)? Opportunities
