Mental Health Nurse

The POH-GGZ (Practice Assistant for General Practitioner Mental Health) is a specialized healthcare provider within our general practice. She supports patients with mild mental health issues, such as worry, depression, or anxiety.

 

The POH-GGZ works under the ultimate responsibility of the general practitioner, clarifies the problem, develops treatment plans, provides psychoeducation, and treats complaints with interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy. The POH-GGZ encourages the patient's self-reliance and can refer them to other healthcare providers if necessary. Her services fall under the general practitioner's care and are covered by basic health insurance.

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In addition, the POH GGZ offers the e-health program in conjunction with the consultations. This online program can help you work on your symptoms in a flexible and accessible way.

 

The tasks and role of a POH-GGZ:

• Guidance for minor complaints:

The POH-GGZ offers guidance to people with mild to moderate mental health complaints, such as anxiety, depression, tension and stress.

• Problem clarification and screening:

The POH-GGZ helps patients gain insight into their complaints and determines their nature and severity.

• Collaboration with the general practitioner:

The general practitioner is ultimately responsible for care, but the POH-GGZ works closely with the general practitioner and informs the general practitioner about the patient's progress.

• Treatment plans:

In consultation with the patient, the POH-GGZ draws up a treatment plan, including the necessary steps and any referrals.

The POH-GGZ provides patients with explanations about their complaints, for example about anxiety or depression, to promote understanding and recovery.

• Self-management and relapse prevention: The POH-GGZ teaches patients how to manage their complaints themselves and how to prevent them from returning.

• Referral to other care: If the complaints are more severe or require more specialized care, the POH-GGZ can refer the patient to other institutions, such as general basic mental health care or specialist mental health care.

• Low-threshold care: The POH-GGZ provides low-threshold mental health care within the familiar environment of the general practitioner's practice.