Psychological therapies and interventions specification

Specification setting out the aims to improve the delivery of psychological therapies and interventions for everyone accessing and delivering these across Scotland.


Annex B

There is a wide range of staff employed by the NHS who deliver psychological practice in health and social care settings, teams, and services. Where possible psychological practice should be available in the following services, teams, and settings, but there may be variation across Scotland in how this is accessed:

  • Adult Mental Health Services
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Child and Young People Services
  • Care Homes
  • Clinical Neuropsychology Services – Acute and Rehabilitation
  • Crisis Support Teams
  • Digital Therapies
  • Early Intervention for Psychosis Teams
  • Eating Disorders Services
  • Forensic Mental Health Services
  • Gender Identity Services
  • Infant Mental Health Services
  • Perinatal Mental Health Services
  • Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Intervention Service
  • In-Patient Services
  • Intellectual Disabilities teams
  • Neurodevelopmental teams
  • Older Adults including Dementia Services
  • Paediatric Services
  • Physical Health Services
  • Primary Care Teams
  • Rehabilitation Teams, both Physical and Mental Health
  • Specialist Trauma Services
  • Staff Support Services
  • Substance Use Services
  • Veterans Services

Contact

Email: ptspecification@gov.scot

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