About the course
For any enquiries about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy courses please contact Program Director Gavin Lawton - Gavin.Lawton@hull.ac.uk.
Post Graduate Diploma in High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training
This 120 credit Post Graduate Diploma will be completed over one academic year and consists of three modules. These are The Fundamentals of CBT, CBT for Depression and CBT for Anxiety. The course is designed to support trainees in developing their levels of CBT competency and to be able to work with clients who experience common mental health problems. The training will enable students to be able to deliver CBT treatments at Step 3 of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) Stepped care approach.
The start date for this course is March 1 2021. The course will start with a two week intensive teaching block and teaching days with the university will be Wednesday and Thursday thereafter. It is anticipated that the entirety of this course will be delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams. Teaching will take place on Wednesday full day and Thursday half day with supervision groups taking place on Thursday afternoon.
The recruitment for this course is completed in partnership with IAPT services. The application process will be managed by the IAPT service who will be advertising a Hight Intensity Trainee position. The university will then co-facilitate interviews with the employing service. Applicants should have a related healthcare degree with a minimum 2:2 award. Applicants should also either have a core healthcare profession or be able to demonstrate the successful completion of a Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) Portfolio. Guidance around core professions and KSA requirements can be found here.
Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (babcp.com)
Enquiries about this course should be directed to:
Fhs.admiss@hull.ac.uk
PGCert/PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Secondary Care)
The content of this course is currently under review as we are working on our Cognitive Behavioural Therapy portfolio options for 2020/21.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an increasingly popular method of psychological therapy used to treat mental and physical health problems. This course is designed for mental health professionals including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, counsellors, doctors and social workers to extend knowledge of CBT theory and practice. Studying this course will enable you to provide CBT to clients with serious mental illness and other conditions.
There are three pathways for studying this programme
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for practitioners working in secondary care (part-time 120 credits at level 7)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (route for students taking 60 academic credits at level 7). See below for permitted combinations of the award.
- Individual module - combinations suited to staff from both secondary care mental health backgrounds or general health and social care services needing a grounding in CBT
For both the PG Diploma and PG Certificate with Clinical Practice, applicants may take a route, which allows them to focus on CBT with Psychosis.
Information about psychological intervention competence frameworks and identified serious mental illness conditions treated in secondary care services can be found on the UCL website.
What you'll study
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Theories and Skills
During this module you will be introduced to the foundations of cognitive behaviour therapy. This will include an introduction to basic CBT theory as well as some of the therapy skills and techniques.
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Common Disorders and Processes in Severe Mental Illness
In this module you will be introduced to CBT models for working with clients who experience common mental health problems. This will include an introduction to the theoretical models as well as the skills required to work therapeutically with this client group.
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CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
You will be introduced to the theoretical models for working with clients who experience psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. You will also gain an understanding of the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
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CBT for Personality Disorders and Complex Presentations in Secondary Care
Explore the theoretical models for working with clients who experience personality disorder and other complex presentations. You will be introduced to the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
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Supervised Practice 1 (Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder OR Personalist Disorders and Complex Presentations)
You will have the opportunity to develop CBT skills in practice under the supervision of a BABCP accredited supervisor. During this module, you will also have the opportunity to have your level of clinical competency assessed.
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Supervised Practice 2 (Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder OR Personality Disorders and Complex Presentations)
This module provides a further opportunity to develop CBT skills in practice under the supervision of a BABCP accredited supervisor. You will have the opportunity to have your level of clinical competency assessed.
To allow a more flexible approach to training many people choose to take their supervised practice modules after other parts of the course have been completed. This extends their training period beyond 2 years but is conducted entirely in their service context.
Teaching takes place one day per week (Weds/Thurs) from the University of Hull. Teaching days run from 9.15am-4.30pm. Each taught module runs over 10 - 12 weeks.
Top-up training – CBT for Psychosis
Suitable for qualified mental health practitioners with existing CBT training (PG Diploma or equivalent) and experience who wish to specialise further in training for CBT for Psychosis. All applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to work academically at masters level (level 7) and should have the full support of their service and manager to attend the training and practice as a CBT therapist post training.
The top-up training route is the equivalent of the PG Cert (with practice) above. For this route, only psychosis cases and academic teaching would be taken. It is also possible to follow the PG Cert (with practice) route by choosing Personality Disorder and Complex Presentations as your taught module followed by supervised practice.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Theories and Skills
During this module you will be introduced to the foundations of cognitive behaviour therapy. This will include an introduction to basic CBT theory as well as some of the therapy skills and techniques.
-
Common Disorders and Processes in Severe Mental Illness
In this module you will be introduced to CBT models for working with clients who experience common mental health problems. This will include an introduction to the theoretical models as well as the skills required to work therapeutically with this client group.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
You will be introduced to the theoretical models for working with clients who experience psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. You will also gain an understanding of the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
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CBT for Personality Disorders and Complex Presentations in Secondary Care
Explore the theoretical models for working with clients who experience personality disorder and other complex presentations. You will be introduced to the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Supervised Practice 1
You will have the opportunity to develop CBT skills in practice under the supervision of a BABCP accredited supervisor. During this module, you will also have the opportunity to have your level of clinical competency assessed.
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Supervised Practice 2
This module provides a further opportunity to develop CBT skills in practice under the supervision of a BABCP accredited supervisor. You will have the opportunity to have your level of clinical competency assessed.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
You will be introduced to the theoretical models for working with clients who experience psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. You will also gain an understanding of the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
-
CBT for Personality Disorders and Complex Presentations in Secondary Care
Explore the theoretical models for working with clients who experience personality disorder and other complex presentations. You will be introduced to the CBT skills and techniques which can be applied to this client group.
Methods of Evaluation
Assessment will take place throughout the course leading to production of an accreditation portfolio for those completing supervised practice modules. Assessment will include direct rating of clinical skills in all modules and a combination of essays, exams, case reports and reflective writing.