The Intensive Support Programme
Between August 2012 and February 2014 I was lead for this programme – working across the Trust to put a therapeutic (psychological) approach across the acute care pathway. See description of this service.
From June 2004 until July 2012 I was consultant clinical psychologist and lead for psychological therapies at Woodhaven Acute Inpatient Unit. We developed an approach to delivering therapy within the inpatient environment, fitting within the “third wave” CBT paradigm.
Our aims are:
- To enable the individual to make sense of their crisis and take responsibility for restoring good mental wellbeing
- To facilitate staff psychological and empathic understanding for effective therapeutic engagement
- To enhance staff knowledge and confidence in psychologically based interventions
- To enhance the therapeutic milieu, staff morale and the patient experience
Publications
- Araci, D. & Clarke, I. (2017): Investigating the efficacy of a whole team, psychologically informed, acute mental health service approach, Mental Health Journal 26, 307-311.
- Durrant, C., Clarke, I., Tolland, A. & Wilson, H. (2007) Designing a CBT Service for an Acute In-patient Setting: A pilot evaluation study, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 14, 117-125.
Workshop: CBT for inpatient and crisis settings
A newly developed CBT approach to enable the individual to make sense of crisis, and enhance the milieu.
Isabel Clarke and Dr. Hannah Wilson/Dr. Donna Rutherford.
This highly interactive day workshop was delivered as part of the Pre Conference Workshop programme at the Edinburgh BABCP Conference in 2008.
See: Powerpoint
We are happy to adapt the format for your service. Contact me if interested.
Designing a CBT Service for an Acute In-patient Setting
A pilot evaluation of this project is described in Durrant, C., Clarke, I., Tolland, A. & Wilson, H. (2007) Designing a CBT Service for an Acute In-patient Setting: A pilot evaluation study, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 14, 117-125.
See: Full text, Powerpoint of Barcelona presentation
CBT for inpatient units
The Woodhaven Psychological Therapies Service approach to CBT for inpatient units. Poster presented at a number of venues, including BABCP conference in Warwick, 2006, and the Division of Clinical Psychology of the BPS December conference, 2006.
See: Power point version of posters
Creating a Therapeutic Milieu in an Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Setting
Conference presentation by Drs. Vivia Cowdrill and Laura Dannahy. Department of Psychiatry. Royal South Hants Hospital. Southampton.
See: Powerpoint
Mindfulness in acute inpatient settings
Conference presentation by Dr. Susan Gledhill. Gershwin Unit, Epsom Hospital.
See: Text
Training Ward Staff in Psychological Approaches to Challenging Behaviours
Conference presentation by Dr. Hannah Wilson AMH Woodhaven. Calmore. Totton. Hampshire.
See: Powerpoint