The COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated such innovations with several services accommodating changes to routine practice by utilising digital platforms to provide videoconference-delivered therapy. It is therefore necessary to explore innovations in practice to expand the reach of the gold standard therapeutic approaches of exposure with response prevention (ERP) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The lifetime prevalence of OCD in the UK is estimated to be between 1 in 100 and 1 in every 50 people.

Psychological therapy intellectual disability referrals waiting lists PTOS-ID II Covid-19 service development mental health It is hoped that these findings will be able to inform both policy and practice as services continue to navigate the pandemic. This is the only article the authors are aware of examining the impact of the coronavirus on access to services and psychological distress for adults with intellectual disabilities. Eight service users were contacted to determine the impact of prolonged waiting times with results demonstrating increases in psychological distress of a large effect size. Findings demonstrate that events in March 2020 had a considerable impact on referral rates and rates have not recovered. Referral rates were examined comparing a 5-year rolling average monthly referral rate for the 12 months prior to March 2020 with the 12 months following. Descriptive statistics and effect size calculations were utilised to examine the impact of prolonged waiting times on psychological distress scores. A single case experimental design was employed to examine the impact of events in March 2020 on referral rates. The paper evaluates monthly referral rates and psychological distress scores for service users awaiting therapy.Ī quantitative service evaluation was completed in a psychology service based in the North of England which specialises in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities. This paper evaluates the impact of Covid-19 on access to psychological services. The novel coronavirus and associated mitigation efforts have produced barriers to accessing services for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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