Salford Learning Disability TeamJill McGarry (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)
Jenna Westbrook (Clinical Psychologist)
24th May 2013
Our overarching framework◦ Pooled budget◦ Section 75 Partnership Agreement◦ Commissioning strategy◦ Integrated Management Structure◦ Strong Partnership Board◦ Priority People
Psychology focusing on building capacity and capability.
CBT eligibility within Salford LD Team – directing people with LD to IAPT/ MH if appropriate.
Initial consultations/ joint visits with high intensity IAPT colleagues.
Meetings with low/ high intensity IAPT managers. Discussion of training needs
◦ Who/ profession? How many? What package would we use:
◦ Dave Dagnam/ 1 day package/ our own? Development of own training day for high
intensity IAPT.
Previous knowledge.
LD definitions/ terminology, characteristics, inequalities/ values.
Reasonable adjustments/ more than LD/ fear of opening ‘floodgates’.
Practical exercises e.g. adaptations you might make.
CBT eligibility – main concepts, tools.
Challenges.◦ Vocabulary and language
The value of using pictures e.g. bike/ frog◦ Therapeutic alliance◦ Understanding emotions◦ Practicalities◦ Resources
Reflections.
Carry out the training! 24.06.13. Evaluation
◦ using D. Dagnam’s outcome measures. Low intensity IAPT training? Increased referrals to mainstream –
effectiveness of this. More consultations to aid colleagues in
IAPT. Ongoing liaison with mainstream IAPT/ MH
services.
[email protected]@salford.gov.uk
Please ask us now/ contact us if you would like to see our training package
