There are long waits for Specific CBT by the psychologist because she is spending all her time doing psychometric assessment.
The psychiatrist orders one any time he does an assessment – an old fashioned example.
Problem 1: Specific CBT
| Handle Demand | |
|---|---|
| Eligibility Criteria | How come the psychiatrist gets to decide on the use of this Specific resource? What’s the manager and the consultant psychologist’s view of whether this practice is effective? |
| Diversion Criteria | Is there another agency that can offer this? E.g. educational psychology. Have they already done psychometry and can this be used? |
| Full Booking | Are there specific slots to book them into? |
| Screen Referrals | All referrals to CAMHS get screened with clear criteria and often by several people – perhaps this should be the case for this internal referral |
| Flex Capacity | Not applicable as fixed and overwhelmed resource. |