cCBT for Long Term Conditions (LTCs) is for those who have mild to moderate depression or anxiety (including phobias or panic) and a qualifying LTC.
This is an online cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) programme addressing the psychological impact of several common Long-Term Conditions (LTCs) outlined below. The programmes are provided via email-generated links sent to the patient. More details are available on the cCBT welcome page including its evidence base for high improvement rates. There is a SilverCloud patient information leaflet. It is accessible from any internet enabled device – including Smartphones/tablets.
cCBT Programmes for LTCs.
These consist of 10 weekly core modules, each lasting around 40 minutes and spread over 6-8 weeks.
Available modules can be selected from the dropdown list on the SCI Gateway protocol – see referral guidance below for details.
This is a useful summary infographic about the programme and how to refer.
Please also see details of suicidal thoughts and suicide alerts, giving details of when the GP will be contacted by the cCBT team.
C.M. & M.McK – 13-7-26
Who to refer:
A reading age of 10 to 11 years is needed to complete cCBT programmes; much of the material is audio and video based for those who have lower levels of literacy.
Anyone referred must be aged 18 or over.
Home User Technical Requirements
Patients completing the programme require:
- An internet enabled device (PC/Laptop, smartphone or tablet)
- A stable internet connection.
Long Term Conditions cCBT is suitable for patients:
- With mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety, including phobias and panics, associated with:
- Chronic Pain
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) – please indicate which type in the referral
- Lung Conditions (including COPD)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Willing to be pro-active in their treatment recovery and to use an online treatment
- With a personal email address to receive a link to access the treatment provided with referral
- Who are currently undertaking another cCBT treatment – they need to complete any existing programmes before starting a new one.
How to refer:
Please refer through SCI Gateway via: Royal Edinburgh–>General Psychiatry–>Protocol: cCBT Referral
Please select the appropriate SilverCloud treatment from the dropdown list available on SCI Gateway
Please note that patients can only undertake one cCBT treatment at a time
Please include an email address with consent for this to be passed on, and there are reminders on the SCI Gateway protocol to do this. Please avoid any shared (work/family) email address wherever possible.
If it is not possible to refer via SCI Gateway, referrals should be made by completing the appropriate SilverCloud referral form. This should be emailed from any @nhs.scot email address to loth.silvercloudcbt@nhs.scot
If you have any queries about which treatments or how/where to refer, please contact the team by phone: 0131 537 1247.
