The number of people accessing talking therapies for conditions such as anxiety and depression through the NHS increased by 21.5% from 2020-21 to 2021-22, a new report shows.
he Psychological Therapies: Annual Report on the use of IAPT services, England 2021-22 publication provides information on the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme.
This programme is run by the NHS in England and offers NICE-approved therapies for treating people with depression and anxiety.In 2021-22, 1.24 million referrals accessed IAPT services, compared to 1.02 million in 2020-21, an increase of 21.5%.
In 2019-20, 1.17 million referrals accessed therapies through IAPT services.Today’s publication also shows:
The overall number of referrals was up 24.5% from 1.46 million in 2020-21 to 1.81 million in 2021-22, higher than pre-pandemic levels of 1.69 million in 2019-2020.
The number of referrals completing a course of treatment increased by 4.6%, from 634,649 in 2020-21 to 664,087 this year.People completing a course of treatment received on average 7.9 sessions in 2021-22, which was up from 7.5 in 2020-21.
The figures also show 50.2% of referrals moved to recovery in 2021-22, down 1.2 percentage points from 51.4% in 2020-21.The report and interactive dashboard also includes:waiting times for entering and finishing treatment demographic and geographic breakdowns trend data for key activity and outcomes People seek treatment through IAPT services for depression and a range of anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorders, panic disorders and social phobias.
Treatments can include therapies like counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and peer support.
Read the full report: Psychological Therapies: Annual Report on the use of IAPT services, England 2021-22
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