Commissioning 2014: Announcement of excellent clinical recovery rates

Commissioning 2014 will see the announcement of excellent clinical recovery results achieved by PsychologyOnline in support of the Surrey Mental Health CCG Collaboration; which was the first to commission the innovative online service.

One year on the instant messaging-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service is proving a successful way to treat patients with depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders. Many patients are choosing to have out-of-office hours therapy from the comfort of their own homes.

Headline findings:

•          67% of all appointments out of office hours;

•          Average hours of therapy before completion:

-          2.2 hours step 2 patients (mild to moderate anxiety & depression);

-          6.2 hours step 3 patients (moderate to severe anxiety & depression);

-          9.8 hours step 3+ patients (severe to complex anxiety & depression);

•          65% clinical recovery overall (national figure of 40-50%).

PsychologyOnline uses instant messaging to support live CBT one-on-one with an experienced therapist via a secure internet connection on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

PsychologyOnline is assisting a growing number of commissioning groups to address the government's  “no health without mental health” pledge, which promises better access to psychological therapy, more effective and higher-quality treatments, and improved support for those caring for a mentally ill friend or relative.

The Surrey CCG collaboration was the first NHS organisation to adopt PsychologyOnline and a year on it has achieved some impressive results.

Dr Michael Reilly, director of Business Development for PsychologyOnline, be discussing the findings at the show and demonstrating how commissioners can extract greater knowledge from the extensive data PsychologyOnline collects. 

Commissioning is 25 – 26 June 2014 at the Excel conference centre in London.  You can visit PsychologyOnline on stand MM75.