The PAT (Psychosocial Assessment Tool)
The PAT (Psychosocial Assessment Tool) helps clinicians in Aesthetics explore psychological and emotional factors that influence treatment requests. Supporting safer, more informed and defensible decision-making.
Understanding the Person Behind the Treatment
The PAT can help you to gain a deeper understanding of patients psychologically and emotionally, exploring motivations and risks to help protect both patients and professionals.
Understanding Patients
Reducing
Risks
Identifying concerns early, supporting safer decision making to reduce risks to patients and clinicians alike.
Improved Consultations
Stronger communication, informed consent and patient understanding before, during and after consultations.
Safer Documentation
Let's Talk About The PAT
To find out how the PAT could support your clinical practice and how it can be integrated into your consultation process, book a call today.
Developed By Leading Experts in Appearance Psychology
Prof. Nichola Rumsey, OBE, PhD
University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Prof. Martin Persson
Health Sciences at Kristianstad University, Sweden
Dr Alex Clarke, DPsych
Clinical Psychologist
How Does It Work?
Strengthening Care and Reducing Risk in Aesthetics
By integrating this structured psychosocial assessment tool into your consultation process, you demonstrate a responsible and ethical approach to care.
Use The PAT to identify whether patients are:
- emotionally prepared;
- have realistic expectations; and
- making informed decisions about treatment
In the event of a concern, complaint or legal challenge, a documented psychosocial assessment can offer an important safeguard, demonstrating that psychological factors were appropriately considered.
The Missing Link in Aesthetic Consultations
The use of structured psychosocial assessment tools such as PAT is an evolving and essential area of aesthetic practice.
Clinical
Confidence
Move beyond instinct and create a consistent evidence-informed approach to patient assessment.
Manage
Expectations
Identify unrealistic expectations and support patients to make informed, achievable decisions.
Ethical & Responsible Practice
Demonstrate a thorough, patient-centred approach that prioritises safety and wellbeing.
Accessing and Using
The PAT
Michelle Overton is working to raise awareness of the PAT across the UK and to support clinicians in understanding how it can be applied appropriately, ethically, and within their professional scope.
If you are considering how psychological pre-screening could strengthen your consultations, further guidance and support is available.
Let's Talk
To find out how the PAT could support your clinical practice and how it can be integrated into your consultation process, book a call with Michelle today.
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