NHS Talking Therapies: Factors affecting Recovery for South Asians v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Factors affecting recovery for South Asian service users within NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression services (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT))
IRAS ID
308089
Contact name
Tim Bradshaw
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Manchester
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Common Mental Health Disorders’ (CMHD) refer to depression and anxiety disorders. The NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service (TTAD) formerly known as IAPT, is the first-line primary care service for CMHDs. South Asians (SA) form the biggest ethnic minority group in the UK and CMHDs are more prevalent in this population than in the general population. However, SAs are less likely to access treatment or recover through treatment. From SAs referred to TTAD services, only 75% enter treatment, only 36% make a complete recovery and only 47% meet the service's criteria for recovery. Therefore, barriers within the service hindering recovery for these patients need to be identified and addressed and facilitators need to be identified and widely implemented.
The PhD researcher will conduct a study to explore the factors affecting recovery rates for SA service users in TTAD receiving Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as part of her PhD project. SA service users, interpreters and practitioners will be interviewed to explore their subjective experiences/opinions on the barriers and facilitators they face(d) to recovery within TTAD-delivered therapy sessions. SA service users who have accessed TTAD along with clinicians and interpreters who have delivered/assisted with the delivery of CBT to these SA service users in TTAD will be eligible to participate. Recruitment will take place from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression services. Participants will be invited to a 90-minute session which will include a 60-minute interview along with greetings, collecting consent, completing a demographic questionnaire and debriefing. The study will last approximately 18 months.
REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/LO/0403
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jun 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion