"Psychological Help in Kent"

Thanks you for highlighting this issue as we are aware that some people may be left out within current service provision however KMPT are commissioned by local clinical commissioning groups (CCG’s) to assess and treat patients who present with severe and persistent mental disorders who are assessed as at serious risk of self harm or of serious harm to others. Patients with a severe and complex disorder who also present with psychological need are referred to their local adult mental health secondary care psychological service for a specialist psychological assessment \ intervention. Treatment lengths for psychological interventions vary considerably but are based on current NICE Guidance and available evidence based practice and can range from 16 sessions to 52 sessions. In summary, KMPT only offer psychological interventions to those patients who meet commissioned secondary care eligibility criteria and will not take on patients who present with common mental health problems who are typically seen in local primary care IAPT services. That said, occasionally this does produce gaps in care and service provision but is an interface issue that needs addressing with local commissioners. I hope this response helps you consider where you can highlight this concern.