Written Question · S6W-18780 · Session 6
In light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether the ability for people to refer themselves to dig…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether the ability for people to refer themselves to digital mental health therapies for common conditions including depression, anxiety and insomnia exists.
The answer
A range of digital mental health therapies are available to support people to self-refer. These include treatments for: Insomnia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Stress, Resilience, Space from COVID, Supporting An Anxious Child, Supporting An Anxious Teen.
These treatments are open to anyone through self-referral across all areas of Scotland. In addition to this we have about 12 treatments open to self-referral for Health and Care staff, this including depression, a range of anxiety disorders. Table 1 provides more detail on what is currently available.
Table 1: Digital Therapies
- Available treatments
Condition
Treatment Name
Platform
Access Route
Availability
cCBT General
Depression Mixed Anxiety
Beating the Blues
Beating the Blues
Referral
National
Depression
Space from Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Anxiety
Space from Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Depression & Anxiety
Space from Anxiety and Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
cCBT Anxiety Disorders
Social Anxiety
Space from Social Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Health Anxiety
Space from Health Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Panic DIGITAL
Space from Panic
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
OCD
Space from OCD
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Phobias
Space from Phobias
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Generalise Anxiety Disorder
Daylight
Big Health
Self-referral
National
cCBT Long Term Conditions
Chronic Pain – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Chronic Pain from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Lung Conditions – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Lung Conditions from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Diabetes – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Diabetes from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Chronic Heart Disease – Depression and Anxiety
Space in CHD from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Depression
Space in RA from Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Multiple Sclerosis
- Depression and Anxiety
Space from MS
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
cCBT Specialist
Young People – Anxiety
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Young People – Low Mood
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
Test of Change – 4 Boards
Young People – Low Mood & Anxiety
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
Test of Change – 4 Boards
Young People – Parent/Carer Support
Supporting An Anxious Child
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Young People – Parent/Carer Support
Supporting An Anxious Teen
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Perinatal – Depression and Anxiety
Space for Perinatal Wellbeing
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Insomnia
Sleepio
Big Health
Self-referral
National
Psycho Educational – Wellbeing
Resilience
Space for Resilience
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Stress
Space from Stress
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Sleep Problems
Space for Sleep
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
COVID-19 – Anxiety
Space from COVID-19
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Therapist Lead ieCBT
Internet Enabled CBT
IESO
IESO
Referral Psychology
National with limited treatments
Staff Wellbeing
Resilience
Space for Resilience
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Depression
Space from Depression
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Anxiety
Space from Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Social Anxiety
Space from Social Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Health Anxiety
Space from Health Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
OCD
Space from Panic
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Panic
Space from OCD
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Phobias
Space from Phobias
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Stress
Space from Stress
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Sleep Problems
Space for Sleep
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Money Worries
Space from money Worries
Silver Cl
These treatments are open to anyone through self-referral across all areas of Scotland. In addition to this we have about 12 treatments open to self-referral for Health and Care staff, this including depression, a range of anxiety disorders. Table 1 provides more detail on what is currently available.
Table 1: Digital Therapies
- Available treatments
Condition
Treatment Name
Platform
Access Route
Availability
cCBT General
Depression Mixed Anxiety
Beating the Blues
Beating the Blues
Referral
National
Depression
Space from Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Anxiety
Space from Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Depression & Anxiety
Space from Anxiety and Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
cCBT Anxiety Disorders
Social Anxiety
Space from Social Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Health Anxiety
Space from Health Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Panic DIGITAL
Space from Panic
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
OCD
Space from OCD
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Phobias
Space from Phobias
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Generalise Anxiety Disorder
Daylight
Big Health
Self-referral
National
cCBT Long Term Conditions
Chronic Pain – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Chronic Pain from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Lung Conditions – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Lung Conditions from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Diabetes – Depression and Anxiety
Space in Diabetes from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Chronic Heart Disease – Depression and Anxiety
Space in CHD from D&A
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Depression
Space in RA from Depression
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Multiple Sclerosis
- Depression and Anxiety
Space from MS
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
cCBT Specialist
Young People – Anxiety
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Young People – Low Mood
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
Test of Change – 4 Boards
Young People – Low Mood & Anxiety
EBook Digital Mental Health for YP
Silver Cloud
Referral
Test of Change – 4 Boards
Young People – Parent/Carer Support
Supporting An Anxious Child
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Young People – Parent/Carer Support
Supporting An Anxious Teen
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Perinatal – Depression and Anxiety
Space for Perinatal Wellbeing
Silver Cloud
Referral
National
Insomnia
Sleepio
Big Health
Self-referral
National
Psycho Educational – Wellbeing
Resilience
Space for Resilience
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Stress
Space from Stress
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Sleep Problems
Space for Sleep
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
COVID-19 – Anxiety
Space from COVID-19
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Therapist Lead ieCBT
Internet Enabled CBT
IESO
IESO
Referral Psychology
National with limited treatments
Staff Wellbeing
Resilience
Space for Resilience
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Depression
Space from Depression
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Anxiety
Space from Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Social Anxiety
Space from Social Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Health Anxiety
Space from Health Anxiety
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
OCD
Space from Panic
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Panic
Space from OCD
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Phobias
Space from Phobias
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Stress
Space from Stress
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Sleep Problems
Space for Sleep
Silver Cloud
Self-referral
National
Money Worries
Space from money Worries
Silver Cl
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-18780 by reference.