Health & Social Care

This course has been developed in response to the Department of Health’s commitment to improve access to psychological therapies (IAPT) in primary care for people with depression and anxiety disorders.

The School of Health & Social Care at Teesside has been commissioned to train graduates within mental health professions to deliver Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) at an advanced level. The course has achieved Level 2 accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Future developments include a CBT for Psychosis module.

What you study

In the first term you focus on the development of the knowledge and skills required for the application of the fundamental principles of CBT for cases of depression and anxiety disorders, including the underpinning scientific principles and research literature, assessment processes, CBT formulation and related CBT therapeutic processes and interventions. You also learn the techniques necessary to carry out literature searches and critically to appraise the literature.

The second term extends your learning of CBT knowledge and skills to enable you to become a competent CBT practitioner with more complex cases of depression and anxiety disorders.

Where you study

You study at the new purpose-built Darlington campus and Teesside University campus.

How you learn

The learning and teaching strategy is to deliver the course using a range of classroom and workplace learning methods. These include skills-based workshops and weekly CBT case supervision, both group and individual.

How you are assessed

In accordance with the BABCP accreditation criteria, assessment of your CBT knowledge and skills is through a range of methods, including a assessed video-taped CBT sessions and case studies.

Professional accreditation/placement

When not at the University you are required to spend your clinical time developing your case load for clients who have depression or an anxiety disorder with access to a BABCP accredited supervisor.

Career opportunities

Once you pass the course you are eligible to register for provisional accreditation with the BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a health related degree 2:2 or above and be working with clients who have anxiety or depression. Applicants who do not have a degree should contact the courses leader for advice regarding an alternative route on to this programme. Applicants who are not a core professional (see ‘BABCP’ guidelines) should also contact the course leader. Throughout the course of the programme, applicants are required to make arrangements to access suitable CBT clients from referrals made to relevant mental health services, to have access to video-taping equipment and to have weekly CBT supervision from BABCP accredited supervisors, confirmation of this is required before you are accepted on to the course.

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