{"id":4516,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/wellbeingselfreferrals\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:39:54","slug":"wellbeingselfreferrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/mentalhealthadult\/mentalhealthpsychologyotherservices\/computerised-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt\/wellbeingselfreferrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellbeing Self Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<title>Wellbeing Self Referrals<\/title>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Other self-referral options \u2013 Wellbeing (sleep \/ stress \/ resilience)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are stand-alone self-referral modules which offer a brief wellbeing intervention. Patients can access these via an unsupported website without referral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cCBT team can provide technical assistance if patients choose to contact them, but no other engagement is offered, and patient activity is not visible to cCBT staff. <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Essentially this is an &#8216;unsupported&#8217; programme<\/span>. The team will therefore be unable to provide clinical information to a referrer &#8211; such as PHQ9\/GAD7 &#8211; or level of risk. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Full details of the programme for patients are available <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Wellbeing-Self-Referral-Options-Patient-Information-May-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Wellbeing-Self-Referral-Options-Patient-Information-May-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cCBT-Wellbeing Self-Referral Options &#8211; Patient Information<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span><strong>which also\u00a0outlines referral criteria and process.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the evidence for the benefit for cCBT is very secure, we would encourage patients to consider those programmes in the first instance. They can then opt into the self-referral options at any time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Self-Referral Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Home User Technical Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients completing the programme require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An internet enabled device (PC\/Laptop, smartphone or tablet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stable internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellbeing Self Referrals &#8203;Other self-referral options &ndash; Wellbeing (sleep \/ stress \/ resilience) These are stand-alone self-referral modules which offer a brief wellbeing intervention. Patients can access these via an unsupported website without referral. The cCBT team can provide technical assistance if patients choose to contact them, but no other engagement is offered, and patient<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3815,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[372],"class_list":["post-4516","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-wellbeing-self-referrals"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/mental-health-psychology-other-services\/computerised-cbt\/wellbeing-self-referrals\/\" rel=\"tag\">Wellbeing Self Referrals<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Wellbeing Self Referrals &#8203;Other self-referral options &ndash; Wellbeing (sleep \/ stress \/ resilience) These are stand-alone self-referral modules which offer a brief wellbeing intervention. 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