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. 2019 Jul 27;46(6):847–857. doi: 10.1007/s10488-019-00958-7

Table 1.

Super-classes, clusters and review periods

Superclass Cluster number Cluster label Cluster review period (maximum)
Variance cluster 0 Variance 6 months
Non-psychotic 1 Common mental health problems (low severity) 12 weeks
2 Common mental health problems 15 weeks
3 Non-psychotic (moderate severity) 6 months
4 Non-psychotic (severe) 6 months
5 Non-psychotic (very severe) 6 months
6 Non-psychotic disorders of overvalued Ideas 6 months
7 Enduring non-psychotic disorders (high disability) Annual
8 Non-psychotic chaotic and challenging disorders Annual
N/A 9 Blank cluster N/A
Psychosis 10 First episode in psychosis Annual
11 Ongoing recurrent psychosis (low symptoms) Annual
12 Ongoing or recurrent psychosis (high disability) Annual
13 Ongoing or recurrent psychosis (high symptom and disability) Annual
14 Psychotic crisis 4 weeks
15 Severe psychotic depression 4 weeks
16 Dual diagnosis (substance abuse and mental illness) 6 months
17 Psychosis and affective disorder difficult to engage 6 months
Organic 18 Cognitive impairment (low need) Annual
19 Cognitive impairment or dementia (moderate need) 6 months
20 Cognitive impairment or dementia (high need) 6 months
21 Cognitive impairment or dementia (high physical need or engagement) 6 months

This table combines information from Table 1 (clusters and their review periods) and Figure 1 (super-classes and Clusters) from the “Mental health currencies and payment: 2014/15 guidance” (Monitor and NHS England 2013a)