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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


  1. iCOPE: Islington Psychological Therapies Service IAPT: Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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