This unit must be assessed in line with Skills for Health Assessment Principles.
1.1. Key principles
• Individualised and needs-led not service-led approach
• person centred
• promoting self-direction
• focusing on strengths, hope and recovery
1.3. different needs
• physical needs
• practical and financial needs
• social needs
• psychological needs
• cultural needs
• spiritual needs
• behavioural needs
1.4. diversity and difference
• gender
• age
• culture
• beliefs
• sexual orientation
• social class
• ability
2.2. other interventions
• complementary/alternative approaches for example acupuncture, reflexology
• ‘food and mood’
• self-management approaches
• talking therapies
• arts therapies
• peer support
• social prescribing (eg bibliotherapy, green gyms)
• work, education and volunteering
• spiritual support
• occupational therapy
2.3. main forms of service interventions
• in-patient treatment
• home treatment
• crisis services
• assertive outreach
2.5. barriers
• service or professional bias
• financial barriers
• equalities issues
• availability
• physical access
3.2. applying key principles
• individuality of experiences, needs and wants
• evidence based practice
• avoiding unwanted effects
• equality of opportunity
• promoting social inclusion
• a collaborative approach
• sharing information
• the role of family and wider systems of support
• strengthening networks of support
• anticipating setbacks and promoting problem solving
• focusing on recovery