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Therapy Exclusion Criteria - general guidance
General guidance on exclusion criteria for therapy This is a broad guide to exclusion criteria at VHG for therapy on our network. This guidance is designed to support network practitioners when reviewing initial triage/referral documents and ...
VHG guidance on use of Anxiety Disorder Specific Measures (ADSMs)
VHG guidance on using ADSMs for anxiety disorder presentations Contents: 1. Background information/purpose of this document 2 2. A brief overview of ADSMs and their utility. 2 3. A guide to anxiety disorder classifications and ADSMs. 2 4. Where to ...
VHG clinical record keeping good practice guidance for all network therapists
VHG clinical record keeping good practice guidance for network clinicians Authors: Liz Smith (Senior Counsellor), Angela Jones (Senior CBT Therapist) Date: 01/07/2024 1. Background information/purpose of this document VHG’s network has grown ...
VHG clinical guidance for GP letters
VHG clinical guidance for GP letters Author: Liz Smith (Senior Counsellor) Date: 10/04/2024 This document outlines some guidance and expectations for clinicians on writing letters to GPs on clients’ behalf where there is a need or a request from a ...
VHG guidance on appointment cancellations/postponements by therapists
VHG good practice guidance for cancelling/rearranging sessions at short notice Author: Liz Smith (Senior Counsellor) Date: 09/02/2024 We understand that sometimes therapists may need to cancel and rebook a session with a client at short notice for ...