Basic Structured Psychotherapies (PSYT90083)

Intended learning outcomes

To acquire the knowledge and skills required to apply the theory and practice of structured psychotherapy to the treatment of people with problems associated with anxiety and depression.

At the end of the course participants will be ready to develop advanced competencies in the specialist practice of structured psychotherapies such as CBT in specialist clinical areas such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and psychosis via the subject Advanced Structured Psychotherapies (a case based approach).

• Critically discuss the theory and development of cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and other structured psychotherapies
• Provide examples of case conceptualisations for individuals with specific mental health problems
• Utilise Socratic Questioning as a therapeutic tool
• Develop basic competence in the use of behavioural and cognitive interventions for depression and anxiety
• Demonstrate specific skills in structured interventions for individuals with depression.
• Apply behavioural and cognitive interventions to Generalised Anxiety
• Design a treatment plan specifically tailored to an individual’s needs and based on a conceptualisation of the case
• Devise optimal treatment approaches to individuals with depression and/or anxiety when working within a variety of settings
• Critically analyse one’s skill development using reflective practice and an experimental approach
• Compare and contrast the research evidence available for structured psychotherapies for mental health problems