What frequently referred people expect from NHS psychotherapy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What do frequently referred people hope to gain from treatment in an NHS Psychological Therapies Service and how does it compare with what practitioners think they can offer.
IRAS ID
253503
Contact name
Nicola Godwin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Exeter
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
What do frequently referred people hope to gain from treatment in an NHS Psychological Therapies Service and how does it compare with what practitioners think they can offer.
This study will investigate the expectations that frequently referred adults have for psychological treatment in a specialist Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) based in Tower Hamlets, East London, which is part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust.
A proportion of people accessing the service have been referred three or more times in the past five years and the starting point for this study is the assumption that the service is not meeting these people’s needs.
Through the use of a qualitative research method called the Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method, the study will provide a better understanding of people’s relationship to care – both conscious and unconscious – at the point they sought help.
Because the biggest local population of Tower Hamlets is people of Bangladeshi origin, the study will investigate expectations that may be particular to that group.
People’s expectations of treatment will also be compared with what clinicians in the service think they have to offer.
The study will be used to inform more appropriate care for people who frequently seek referral to the Psychological Therapies Service, as well as form the basis of an outreach project, based in General Practitioners’ (GP) surgeries, that will support them in making decisions about the best treatment for people frequently seeking referral for psychological care.
The study will be based at the Psychological Therapies Service and will take approximately one year to complete.
REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/WM/0028
Date of REC Opinion
7 Apr 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion