Assessment process
Individual Assessment
Our aim is to understand you and your difficulties more, and whether you meet criteria for a diagnosis of EUPD. There will be general discussion about you and your difficulties, more specific questions regarding the symptoms of EUPD, as well as some questionnaires to complete. We appreciate that it can be anxiety provoking to share personal information with a clinician you have just met. We aim to try and make this process as comfortable as possible. Our assessment consists of individual sessions which covers the above, and then an introductory group where we give you information about the treatments we offer. At the end of this group, we will support you to make a choice of which therapy you want to undertake.
Within the Trust there are different teams which provide care and support to people with this diagnosis. During our assessment we focus on whether we are the right team for you and your needs. If another team could better meet your needs, we will refer you onto them. During the assessment process we can consider involving family members or carers if you would want and consent to this.
Understanding the family, friends and carers group
We offer a one-off family, friends and carers session at the end of the group assessment process. It is up to you to choose if and who you want to invite to this group. We understand that some people might not want their families, friends and carers to attend.
The group covers the same information you will receive during your group assessment sessions. This will include: who we are as a team, the support we offer, what treatments we provide, psychoeducation around the diagnosis of EUPD, and skills teaching to family, friends or carers of people receiving treatment within our team.
The group is solely for friends, family and carers of our clients. Clients are not expected to attend this session as clients will receive this information in the group assessment sessions. Additionally, as with the group assessment sessions, this space is confidential.
Everything you did was more than enough, especially by making the session accessible with an interpreter and showing how much you care for the well-being of my child.
Parents of an 18-year-old client