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Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy – (M.Sc.)
University of Dundee
School of Medicine| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,726 - | ||
| Location: | Dundee / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP) is a short-term, problem-oriented, cost-effective method of psychological treatment applicable to a wide variety of clinical problems in psychiatry and general healthcare. Distinguished from other psychotherapies by its breadth of application, its emphasis on practical coping skills and its firm foundation in the research base of psychiatry and clinical psychology, CBP has been the subject of numerous clinical trials.
This post qualification programme of clinical skills training and academic study aims to provide mental health professionals and other related disciplines, working in a variety of different settings, with an opportunity to acquire skills and competencies in the practice of CBP.
The training programme has been designed to help mental health professionals/practitioners develop the necessary knowledge and competencies to provide effective psychological interventions for a variety of clinical disorders referred to the various tiers of provision found in mental health services. The aim is to teach skills in CBP up to the standard deemed appropriate for accreditation by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
Contents
The programme consists of lectures, seminars, skills-focused workshops and supervised clinical practice, presented in three, inter-related parts:
- A consideration of the theoretical foundation
- The development of practice skills
- Supervised clinical practice
Six broad areas are covered as outlined below. Teaching is in a predominantly workshop format employing a mixture of formal presentation, structured exercises, clinical demonstrations and group discussion.
Theory and Research:
- General Issues: Diagnosis, models of psychopathology, pathways to care, social/interpersonal context of psychotherapy, professional and ethical issues.
- Cognitive-Behavioural Models of Psychological Disorder: Anxiety disorders, depression,addictive disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, relationship difficulties and selected aspects of psychosis.
- Research and Evaluation: Research methods, critical appraisal and basic descriptive and inferential statistics.
Development of Clinical Skills:
- Therapeutic Relationships: Basic counselling skills, structuring contact, motivational
interviewing, transference issues, overcoming obstacles to progress, ending treatment.
- Assessment/Conceptualisation: Functional analysis, motivational interviewing, observational methods, standardised scales, developing and presenting formulations and treatment rationales.
- Treatment/Intervention: Reducing arousal, exposure methods, interpersonal skills, cognitive therapy, self-awareness and self-control, imagery techniques, group methods.
Methods of Assessment:
Examination is by continuous assessment; a combination of essays, case studies, clinical exams and supervisors’ reports of clinical work are used to evaluate student progress and overall competence. Basic competencies in counselling, interpersonal skills and specific competency in the application of cognitive and behaviourally based treatments are rated through the medium of audio/video recordings throughout
the training programme. Written feedback on strengths and weaknesses will be provided giving students the opportunity to focus on these areas over the duration of the course.
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Requirements
Applications are welcome from clinicians with professional qualifications in mental health. Consideration will also be given, on a case by case basis, to experienced counsellors working in the private or voluntary sectors.
Accreditation
Professional Accreditation: NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
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