The unique role within this PCN is our Advanced Mental Health Nurse Specialist (AMHNS) working with patient with confirmed moderate to severe eating disorders.
The AMHNS will have sessions with patients consisting of assessment, psychological formulation, risk assessment, presenting issues with eating and how it affects patients.
They will work around how eating disorders affects the brain and neuroplasticity, they may use DBT interventions such as distress tolerance, mindfulness skills, emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships.
The AMHNS offers evidence based guided self-help which are structured sessions providing psychological interventions for patients experiencing eating distress.
