Conference paper
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT CLINIC (ASPA) IN SOUTH ESSEX PARTNERSHIP TRUST. OBSERVATIONS AND OUTCOMES IN THE PERIOD DECEMBER 2011 – APRIL 2013
Shevonne Matheiken
; South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust, UK
Sajeeva Jaylath
; South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust, UK
Rashid Zaman
; South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust, UK ; Department of Psychiatry University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Mark Agius
; South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust, UK ; Department of Psychiatry University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK ; Clare College Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract
A new Assessment service (ASPA) which has been developed in Bedford within the Community Psychiatric Team has been
described.
Demography of patients referred to the service as well as their diagnoses are explained. Outcomes of treatment in this
assessment service are also assessed. The most common diagnoses were mood disorders. These were generally equally divided
between patients with unipolar and bipolar disorder. The next most common diagnosis was obsessive compulsive disorder. Within
the period, approximately one third of patients were referred back to primary care, one third were still in the assessment process,
and one third had been admitted to secondary care community services.
Keywords
Assessment service; bipolar disorder; mood disorders; primary care; secondary services
Hrčak ID:
266766
URI
Publication date:
26.8.2013.
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