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Stepped Care Model Introduction

 

The stepped care model approach to mental health is an organized and co-ordinated approach to screening, assessment, treatment and onward referrals. It offers patients real choice and real quality services.

The treatments are offered in a sequenced approach offering simpler less restrictive interventions first and more complex interventions if the patient is not benefiting.  

Step1

Prevention Recognition Awareness raising

 

Step2

Brief Interventions Self Help

 

Step3

More specialist and continuing treatment

 

 

Step4

 Specialist complex services

                                                                                                                
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                            
Click here for a diagram of the Step Care Triangle