Foundation in Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches (Preparation for Accreditation)

Contents

Programme Structure

* Psychopathology and Models of Therapy will provide students with a critical introduction to concepts of psychopathology, and to theory, treatment methods, and empirical support for key models of therapy. The module will cover life stages and human development, abnormal psychology and systems of classification and models of therapy.
* Professional Issues and Relationship Skills will help students to develop critical awareness of the key professional and relationship skills required to work in a mental health setting.
* In Psychological Research Methods and Statistics students will learn about the research and analytical methods that they need to study this field.
* Assessment Skills for Depression and Anxiety will provide students with knowledge about - and critical awareness of - identifying depression and anxiety disorders, conducting cognitive behavioural assessments, and assessing and managing risk.
* CBT: Core Intervention techniques for depression and anxiety will develop students critical awareness of the CBT clinical intervention techniques and skills used to treat depression and anxiety.
* CBT: Brief Clinical Interventions for depression and anxiety will provide students with a critical awareness of brief CBT-based clinical interventions for depression and anxiety. This module will cover issues that include NICE Stepped Care and brief interventions for depression, generalised anxiety, panic, OCD and specific phobias.

Assessment

There are no examinations on this course. Assessment is via coursework and practical-type reports. We use a wide range of assessment methods, which are designed to develop your research and transferable skills. These may include quantitative/qualitative research reports or case studies, individual and group presentations, paper reviews, or even a critical book review.