Waiting Period for Psychological Therapy
The standard NHS waiting period from referral to psychological therapy is 4 to 12 weeks. Only 55% of NHS Talking Therapies patients attend more than one session. Prolonged waiting periods are independently associated with symptom deteriora…
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The standard NHS waiting period from referral to psychological therapy is 4 to 12 weeks. Only 55% of NHS Talking Therapies patients attend more than one session. Prolonged waiting periods are independently associated with symptom deterioration in patients awaiting psychological therapy. The likelihood of dropout increases with longer wait times when no interim support is provided.