Introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy

Who should attend this course

This Introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy course is aimed at mental health professionals who wish to include CBT interventions in their practice.

Other professionals who may have previously studied this module include: nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, health visitors and psychotherapists/ counsellors.

This module may be taken as a standalone module or contribute towards the BSc Hons in Mental Health.

Course content

The aim of the course is to teach you how to assess clients using a CBT framework and use appropriate CBT interventions with your client group. At the end of the course you will have:

• a basic knowledge and understanding of CBT theory and practice
• skills in basic CBT interventions that can be incorporated into mental health practice
• an understanding of measurement of outcomes

This is a practical course that focuses on developing the knowledge and skills that can be used in mental health practice. It covers the following topics:

• History and development of CBT
• Assessment and formulation
• Working in the cognitive domain
• Working in the feelings domain
• Working in the Behavioural domain
• Structuring therapy
• Socratic questioning
• Core Beliefs
• Interventions
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Psychosis
• Measurements
• Blue printing

Download a printable version of the leaflet for the Introduction to cognitive behavioural therapy course

Assessment

The assessment of this course is a 3,500 word case study.

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Study routes

• Part Time