Cognitive Behavioural Therapies

This course is designed for mental health practitioners seeking post-qualification specialist training in CBT. Develop your practical skills and critical understanding of the theoretical and empirical base of CBT. Applications are made via a central recruitment process at the NHS jobs website: http://www.jobs.nhs.uk. For further information about the course, please visit http://www.cbtcourse.org

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• Institute of Psychiatry leads in teaching and research in CBT, teaching from experts at the cutting edge of CBT development.
• Current PG Dip presents the latest developments in CBT in the longest running UK based CBT course.
• Multidisciplinary teaching team from the Institute of Psychiatry and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust clinical units.

PURPOSEA one-year full-time course for NHS healthcare professionals employed as IAPT High Intensity Workers leading to a postgraduate diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. (A PG Cert route is available for SLAM staff who must apply for long course funding by the 1 March. Please contact the SLaM Training and Education department for further funding information). The Institute of Psychiatry is recognised as one of the leading centres for research and teaching in CBT. This course will provide training in the core theoretical and practical aspects of cognitive behaviour therapy. The course will provide teaching and supervision on fundamental skills and the specialist application of CBT to depression and anxiety disorders. Course lecturers and workshop leaders will include many of the internationally known figures involved in developing and evaluating cutting edge cognitive behavioural treatments.

DESCRIPTION

Compulsory modules will be taken in the following order:

• Fundamentals of CBT
• CBT for Anxiety Disorders
• CBT for Depression
• Accreditation Portfolio.

This course covers core clinical skills and academic teaching on the models and techniques for treating depression and anxiety disorders. The Fundamentals module gives a thorough grounding in the basic skills of CBT with the opportunity to develop detailed knowledge of essential components. The modules on anxiety and depression consist of seminars by experts such as Professor David Clark and Professor Anke Ehlers in the treatment of anxiety disorders, and Dr Stirling Moorey on depression.