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A Guide to Delivering Evidence Based Psychological Therapies and Interventions in Scotland

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Populations Requiring Special Considerations and Adjustments

This section covers practice guidance and, where available, evidence summaries for people using services where adaptations and adjustments will reduce barriers to engagement and promote better outcomes.

Populations Requiring Special Considerations and Adjustments

Autistic and otherwise Neurodivergent People (Children, Young People and Adults)


Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people

Conditions Specific to Childhood

 


Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to children and young people

Separation Anxiety

  • Elimination (content under development - expected 2026)

Forensic Populations

 


  • Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to people with forensic difficulties (expected 2026)
  • Impulsive Behaviour (expected 2026)
  • Serious Violence (expected 2026)
  • Sexual Offending (expected 2026)

Neurological Disorders

 


  • Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to people with neurological difficulties  (content under development - expected 2026
  • Acquired Brain Injury (content under development - expected 2026)
  • Dementia (content under development - expected 2026)
  • Epilepsy (content under development - expected 2026)
  • Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (expected 2026)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (content under development - expected 2026)
  • Parkinson’s Disease (content under development - expected 2026)
  • Stroke (content under development - expected 2026)

Physical Health

 


  • Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to people with physical health difficulties (expected 2026)

Chronic Pain

  • Cancer (expected 2026)
  • Cardiovascular Disease (expected 2026)

Diabetes

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (expected 2026)

Obesity

  • Respiratory Conditions including asthma (expected 2026)

Older People

 


Delivering effective psychological therapies and interventions to older people

  • Dementia (content under development - expected 2026)