This quality standard covers the identification and management of anxiety disorders in primary, secondary and community care for children, young people and adults. These include generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. The standard sets out the following four quality statements: people with a suspected anxiety disorder receive an assessment that identifies whether they have a specific anxiety disorder, the severity of symptoms and associated functional impairment; people with an anxiety disorder are offered evidence-based psychological interventions; they are not prescribed benzodiazepines or antipsychotics unless specifically indicated; and people receiving treatment for an anxiety disorder have their response to treatment recorded at each treatment session.
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This quality standard covers the identification and management of anxiety disorders in primary, secondary and community care for children, young people and adults. These include generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. The standard sets out the following four quality statements: people with a suspected anxiety disorder receive an assessment that identifies whether they have a specific anxiety disorder, the severity of symptoms and associated functional impairment; people with an anxiety disorder are offered evidence-based psychological interventions; they are not prescribed benzodiazepines or antipsychotics unless specifically indicated; and people receiving treatment for an anxiety disorder have their response to treatment recorded at each treatment session.
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Subject terms:
quality assurance, anxiety, mental health problems, psychotherapy, drug prescription, treatment, diagnosis;
This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 3 years and older, young people and adults. The standard comprises seven statements that describe high quality care for service users. These are: children and young people with symptoms of ADHD are referred to a specialist for an assessment; adults with symptoms of ADHD who have not had a diagnosis in childhood are referred to a specialist for an assessment; adults who had ADHD when they were younger and who still have symptoms of ADHD are referred to general adult psychiatric services; parents and carers of children and young people with symptoms of ADHD who meet NICE eligibility criteria are offered a referral to a parent training programme to help them manage their child’s behaviour; children and young people with moderate ADHD are offered a referral to a psychological group treatment programme; people with ADHD who are starting medication have their initial medication dose adjusted by a specialist, who should also check how well the medication is working; and people who are taking medication to treat ADHD have their medication reviewed by a specialist at least once a year.
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This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 3 years and older, young people and adults. The standard comprises seven statements that describe high quality care for service users. These are: children and young people with symptoms of ADHD are referred to a specialist for an assessment; adults with symptoms of ADHD who have not had a diagnosis in childhood are referred to a specialist for an assessment; adults who had ADHD when they were younger and who still have symptoms of ADHD are referred to general adult psychiatric services; parents and carers of children and young people with symptoms of ADHD who meet NICE eligibility criteria are offered a referral to a parent training programme to help them manage their child’s behaviour; children and young people with moderate ADHD are offered a referral to a psychological group treatment programme; people with ADHD who are starting medication have their initial medication dose adjusted by a specialist, who should also check how well the medication is working; and people who are taking medication to treat ADHD have their medication reviewed by a specialist at least once a year.
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Subject terms:
quality assurance, diagnosis, treatment, ADHD, mental health problems, psychotherapy, drug prescription;
This quality standard covers the assessment and clinical management of persistent subthreshold depressive symptoms, or mild, moderate or severe depression in adults (including people with a chronic physical health problem). It describes markers of high-quality, cost-effective care that, when delivered collectively, should contribute to improving the effectiveness, safety and experience of care for people with depression in the following ways: preventing people from dying prematurely; enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions; helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury; ensuring that people have a positive experience of care; and treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm.
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This quality standard covers the assessment and clinical management of persistent subthreshold depressive symptoms, or mild, moderate or severe depression in adults (including people with a chronic physical health problem). It describes markers of high-quality, cost-effective care that, when delivered collectively, should contribute to improving the effectiveness, safety and experience of care for people with depression in the following ways: preventing people from dying prematurely; enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions; helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury; ensuring that people have a positive experience of care; and treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm.
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This quality standard covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (18 years and over) in hospital or long-term care settings. It is designed to contribute to improvements in the following outcomes: length of hospital stay; detection of delirium; incidence of delirium; falls in hospital; mortality; adults' experience of hospital care; and carer involvement in healthcare.
This quality standard covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (18 years and over) in hospital or long-term care settings. It is designed to contribute to improvements in the following outcomes: length of hospital stay; detection of delirium; incidence of delirium; falls in hospital; mortality; adults' experience of hospital care; and carer involvement in healthcare.
Subject terms:
standards, quality assurance, mental health problems, older people, hospitals, residential care, cognitive impairment, prevention, diagnosis;
The National Service Framework (NSF) for mental health is intended to drive up quality and remove the wide and unacceptable variations in provisions. This NSF sets national standards and defines service models for promoting mental health and treating mental illness. It also puts in place underpinning programmes to support local delivery and establishes milestones and a specific group of high-level performance indicators against which progress within agreed time-scales will be measured. The NSF for mental health concentrates on the mental health needs of working age adults up to 65, and covers health promotion, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and care, and encompasses primary and specialist care and the roles of the partner agencies. The NSF also touches on the need of children and young people, highlighting areas where services for children and adults interact, for example the interface between services for 16 – 18 year olds, and the needs of children with a mentally ill parent.
The National Service Framework (NSF) for mental health is intended to drive up quality and remove the wide and unacceptable variations in provisions. This NSF sets national standards and defines service models for promoting mental health and treating mental illness. It also puts in place underpinning programmes to support local delivery and establishes milestones and a specific group of high-level performance indicators against which progress within agreed time-scales will be measured. The NSF for mental health concentrates on the mental health needs of working age adults up to 65, and covers health promotion, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and care, and encompasses primary and specialist care and the roles of the partner agencies. The NSF also touches on the need of children and young people, highlighting areas where services for children and adults interact, for example the interface between services for 16 – 18 year olds, and the needs of children with a mentally ill parent.
Subject terms:
joint working, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, performance evaluation, performance management, primary care, quality assurance, rehabilitation, social care provision, standards, treatment, therapy and treatment, assessment, carers, diagnosis, health care, health education;