{"id":146,"date":"2026-09-24T16:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wmhst\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:18:00","slug":"criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wmhst\/referrals\/criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Referral criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nhsuk-do-dont-list\"><h2 class=\"nhsuk-do-dont-list__label\">What we can help with<\/h2><ul class=\"nhsuk-list nhsuk-list--tick\">\n<li class=\"nhsuk-icon__tick\">Mild to moderate low mood<\/li>\n<li class=\"nhsuk-icon__tick\">Mild to moderate anxiety<\/li>\n<li class=\"nhsuk-icon__tick\">Emotional and behavioural difficulties<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h3>What we can work with in detail<\/h3>\n<p>Wiltshire Mental Health Support Team can accept requests for assessment for:<\/p>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Mild to moderate low mood<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Persistent change in mood, eating or sleeping<\/li>\n<li>Lack of engagement or increased absence<\/li>\n<li>Sadness, withdrawal, loss of interest or increased isolation<\/li>\n<li>Reduced concentration, unusual tiredness or low energy<\/li>\n<li>Irritability, anger or feelings of hopelessness<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk-taking behaviours<\/li>\n<li>Friendship difficulties or social withdrawal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Mild to moderate anxiety<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased worry, anxiety or feelings of panic, including social or separation anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Avoidance of situations<\/li>\n<li>Fears and phobias (e.g. animals, heights, crowds, needles, blood or sickness)<\/li>\n<li>Mild OCD, e.g. intrusive thoughts or compulsive\/checking behaviours or rituals causing some distress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Emotional and behavioural difficulties<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>This could include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Persistent difficulties regulating emotions<\/li>\n<li>Behaviours that challenge (primary-age children)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-do-dont-list\"><h2 class=\"nhsuk-do-dont-list__label\">What we cannot help with<\/h2><ul 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