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A successful independent living trial
Joe, 20, sustained a severe traumatic brain injury aged 18 years as a car passenger in a RTA. He returned to live in Southampton with his parents and sister following 18 months in a residential rehabilitation placement.
His residual problems related to social/interpersonal difficulties, poor organisational/planning skills and intermittent periods of depression. Following referral to Clinical Neuropsychology by his case manager, initial psychological assessment of Joe and his family led to a recommendation for him to move into a rented flat... more
Psychology Chartered deliver many significant benefits to referrers, solicitors, clinicians and patients:
A single point of referral & contact via telephone, letter, e mail or fax:
- Reduces the time & expense of searching for the appropriate professional skills
- Helps the legal profession & referrers to rapidly locate the appropriate clinician [area of specialism and associated charges]
Same day response to referrals or enquiries:
- Gives timely advice / appointment information in the case of any emergency or a crisis
- Sign-posts other relevant services easily and quickly to reduce delays
Experienced administrators & the use of a central base:
- Delivers an efficient, effective & personable service to the referrer, solicitor and the patient
- Simplifies appointment booking procedures, venue & room bookings
No waiting list delay:
- Reduces patient uncertainty & anxiety often associated with waiting for appointments
- Reduces the likelihood of patient deterioration associated with waiting list delays
- Early intervention can improve outcomes and reduce longer term difficulties
Consultations at a wide range of venues to suit the client:
- Provides consultations in appropriate, comfortable & accessible surroundings ensuring a safe environment, a respectful & positive patient experience, privacy and confidentiality
- Patient travel time is reduced to a minimum
- Psychological assessments including medico-legal reporting, are available promptly at a range of convenient venues, including patients’ homes
- Accessibility to patients who previously experienced a poor service due to their location or nature of their difficulties
High quality reports:
- Reports tailored to the specific requirements of the referrer and patient
- Well presented medico-legal reports ensure credibility of expert evidence
- Reports are provided promptly & in keeping with the needs of court deadlines
Chartered clinical psychologists with a broad range of expertise working to the highest professional standards:
- Ensures specialist skills match the patients needs
- Provides clinicians with up to date knowledge & skills thereby ensuring the quality & suitability of the service
A range of psychological models & psychological approaches:
- Patient’s problems can be addressed by the clinicians with the most appropriate skills and experience
- Differing patient needs can be dealt with by one highly trained clinician, improving continuity of treatment and increasing the potential for use of an integrated approach
- Enables flexible treatments, increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes and reducing the likelihood of deterioration and relapse
- Delivers psychological treatments to patients with chronic psychological difficulties, anti-social behaviour and patients for whom other treatments have been unsuccessful
- Allows clinicians to work successfully with patients with complex psycho-social disorders and co-morbid disorders
- Allows clinicians to provide advice and consultation across a range of psychological disorders, therapeutic approaches and clinical areas
Individual costing and contractual arrangements are transparent & straightforward:
- Patients know how much they will pay before a first assessment is arranged
- Patients are given information regarding all possible options, including available NHS services and voluntary sector
- Patients are provided with advice and information regarding initial costs and costs related to any possible future private treatment options
- Specific costings or cost ranges can be forwarded to funders for approval
- Full details of costs are available on all services offered including psychological assessment, treatment and advice or consultation
Psychology Chartered are committed to delivering the highest standards of clinical care to our patients and an effective and valued service to our referrers & the legal profession.