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iCOPE: Islington Psychological Therapies Service

IAPT: Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies

What is iCope?

• A psychological treatment service for adults (over

18) with depression, anxiety or other common mental health problems. No upper age limit

• We are referred 9000 patients a year and see

patients in community setting

• We can only see people with Islington GP
• Our service is not suitable for people who are:
• actively suicidal and in need of crisis services
• severe substance dependency
• very severe and complex difficulties requiring secondary

multi professional input and care mental health services

What therapies are available?

We offer a range of interventions including:

• Individual or group therapy (CBT, DIT, BCT, IPT

and Counselling)

• guided self-help interventions
• computerised CBT
• half day workshops and courses
• Community linking people in with support

services (eg carers, debt advice, exercise)

• Employment support, further education and skills

training and employment support in the community activities, volunteering

How do we contribute to suicide prevention?

• Assessment and treatment and appropriate

referral on/signposting

• Rigorous clinical risk assessment and

management

• Communicating with other agencies involved with

an individual to co manage risk eg GPs, Crisis Team, Personality Disorder services

• Some specialist work with self harm

How do I refer to iCope?

• Phone: 020 7685 4700 if you want to discuss and

ask to speak to a Clinical Coordinator.

• Can ask patient to see GP who can refer.
• Patients can self refer on 0303 123 1000 or

www.icope.nhs.uk