Sustaining Recovery After Low-Intensity Treatment for Anxiety and Depression in NHS Talking Therapies: A Multiphase Participatory and Consensus-Building Study of Stakeholder Priorities and Recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Anxiety and depression affect over 500 million people globally. Despite the availability of effective low-cost treatments, like those provided by NHS talking therapies (TT), over half of patients relapse within a year, highlighting the need to co-develop solutions to maintain wellbeing and optimise healthcare. This study used a multiphase participatory design to synthesise evidence on relapse prevention and collaboratively develop evidence-informed strategies for sustained mental health following low-intensity treatment. The three-phase project began by synthesising evidence from diverse sources. Phase 2 involved two patient and two NHS professional/key stakeholder co-design workshops, using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method. A sustained patient and public involvement (PPI) group review

SUBMITTER: Nawaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852061 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature