What do psychological wellbeing practitioners do?
The PWPs work within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. They provide high volume, low intensity interventions for clients with mild to moderate depression, based on a cognitive behavioural model. They undertake patient-centred interviews, identifying areas where the person wishes to see change, make an assessment of risk to self and others; they provide assisted self-help, liaise with other agencies and provide information about services. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. They work under supervision and refer on those people, who require it, for High Intensity Therapy PWPs will work with people from many different cultural backgrounds and ages (above 18).
