PCMH Online Webinar Series

Dr Lynne Taylor Graduated from the University of Aberdeen with First Class Honours in Psychology and obtained a Clinical Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Glasgow.
 

Lyne  worked as Consultant Psychologist, then as the Clinical Director for CAMHS in Grampian and subsequently Director of Psychology for delivery of all cross system services across Grampian. She has led local services all through the pandemic and developed the Grampian Resilience Hub to support the public and staff.
 

Lynne has been working as The Principal Psychology Advisor to Scottish Government since February 2021, providing highly specialist Psychological advice to Scottish Government and offer expert psychological professional perspectives on any strategic or policy on a wide range of issues (e.g. mental health, long-term conditions, justice guidance, management of mass incident events, veterans mental health, staff wellbeing, refugees, civil contingencies planning, digital interventions, student health, neurodevelopmental, and complex care needs).
 

She is passionate about providing high quality services, and positively influencing whole system strategic change informed by those with lived experience.  She works with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform decision making and advice. Her key skills in strategic change, leadership, planning, policy and implementation provide expert senior Psychological advice to Civil Servants, Directors, and Ministers.
 

Lynne's main strategic aim in this role is to support the provision of efficient, accessible, efficient, timely and quality Psychological services and support in Scotland, as well as population health.

Lynne's talk will share Scottish Government strategy that sets out policy to support those with complex mental health needs. Learning from the Scottish early intervention in psychosis programme, which was funded by Scottish Government and lead by Health Improvement Scotland, will be shared. An operational good practice example will demonstrate the role psychologists can have in improving outcomes for people with complex needs. The aim of this session is to prompt thinking and conversations about the unique skills psychologists have and how this can strategically support change in operational delivery to improve outcomes for the people of Scottland'

Dr Alison Brabban is a consultant clinical psychologist with 36 years of experience working in the NHS. Although she has worked in a variety of adult mental health settings, from acute inpatient care through to primary care services, she spent the majority of her clinical time establishing, then working in the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (TEWV).
 

Alison is dedicated to improving the outcomes and experience of people who use mental health services by ensuring they get timely access to high quality, personalised care. She is interested in balancing an evidence-based approach with a values-based approach. Since 2011, she has held a national advisory role with the Adult Mental Health Policy Team, initially at the Department of Health and subsequently at NHS England. Her focus has been on improving access to psychological therapies for people with severe mental health problems. Additionally, she has been closely involved with in developing and implementing the EIP Access Standard and the broader Community Mental Health Transformation.

The community mental health transformation represents a significant shift towards a trauma informed, recovery orientated and personalised approach to severe mental health problems. Central to this approach is the recognition of the social determinants of mental health, emphasising that most of an individual's fundamental needs should be met within their own local network and community. NHS mental health services should also be available to offer specialist interventions and treatments for those who require them. This comprehensive bio-psychosocial approach offers numerous opportunities for psychologists. The presentation will provide an overview of the objectives of the community transformation and the associated implications and opportunities for psychologists.

Keir Harding is an Occupational Therapist and DBT therapist with extensive experience in mental health and an MSc in "personality disorder"

Hollie Berrigan is a Consultant Lived Experience Practitioner and Integrative Counsellor with extensive experience of receiving and delivering services for those displaying recurrent self harm and suicidality.

Both Keir and Hollie work at Beam, a service that aims to help those who use self injurious coping mechanisms and are suicidal avoid long term hospital admissions.  They both serve as executive officers for the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder and are members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Expert Reference Group for Personality Disorder.  

This talk explores developments since No Longer A Diagnosis of Exclusion (2003) and takes a critical perspective on the privatisation of inpatient services for this client group, the ongoing stigma and discrimination they suffer and how 'service centered care' ensures they remain on the margins of health care.