Mental Health Clustering Tool (MHCT) 

Welcome to your Mental Heath Clustering Tool (MHCT) IAPT course

Resources

All materials including presentations and vignettes remain the intellectual property of the RCPsych and it is strictly prohibited to copy, distribute or reproduce any information, images or data included in these presentations without prior written consent of the RCPsych.

Slides 

Programme 

Start: 09:30am, Close: 16:00  NB precise timings will remain flexible 

  • Welcome and introduction
  • Background to the Mental Health Clustering Tool (MHCT) and Care Clustering in IAPT
  • Systematic run through the MHCT
  • Clinical exercise using the MHCT
  • Lunch
  • Introduction to Clusters 1-8 and cluster allocation
  • Practical experience of allocating to a cluster
  • Final questions and feedback

 

We advise you to download the MHCT booklet and the three vignettes from the resources page in advance of the course as you will need these for group work. You may also find it useful to print a copy of the score sheet to keep a record of your scores for the vignettes as you will need them later in the session when we practice clustering.

Vignettes

Scoresheet

Mental Health Clustering Tool Booklet

Certificates

Certificates of attendance will be emailed to delegates after the course.

Feedback

A detailed online feedback form can be found here

All comments received remain confidential and are viewed in an effort to improve future events.

How to join a masterclass session

 Sessions take place online via Zoom. To take part you will need: 

  • Access to a reliable internet connection
  • A PC, laptop, tablet or phone
  • Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone
  • You do not need to have a Zoom account - some users may experience difficulty joining Zoom meetings due to security settings. If this is the case, we suggest you select the option to join via a web browser, rather than the Zoom app
  • A joining link and instructions will be emailed to you in advance of each session

Read more about using Zoom

During the session

  • You will view the speaker as they present and any accompanying slides/videos
  • You will need to share your camera and microphone during the course
  • There may also be breakout or smaller discussion groups
  • You can ask questions using the Q&A function located on the right-hand side of your screen
  • You can raise your hand, using the ‘raise hand’ function - if you are selected by the speaker to ask your question, remember to 'unmute' yourself
  • If you lose connection during the session, refresh your screen or try closing your web browser and clicking the joining link again

Contact the team: email Emma George at  emma.george@rcpsych.ac.uk or Emily Scott at emily.scott@rcpsych.ac.uk