Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2-3 days)

CBT has been found to be effective in supporting people with Mental Health needs, an area where other approaches have proved to be less helpful.

This course, designed for people working in Mental Health aims to provide a greater awareness of Cognitive Development, leading to increased understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
The course combines theoretical presentation with experiential methods ensuring that participants understand and appreciate the value of CBT through a range of learning modalities

Learning objectives:

By the end of the course participants should understand

• What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): to include an overview of Cognitive Therapy and Behaviour therapy
• What is meant by cognitive development
• The stages of cognitive development as defined by Jean Piaget: sensorimotor; preoperational, concrete operational
  and formal operational
• Challenges to Piaget including Vygotsky and the zone of proximal development (ZPD) and Gardner’s
  Multiple Intelligences
• The theory and principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• How CBT works through personal application
• What it is meant by cognitive distortions
• What is meant by the ‘Therapeutic Relationship’
• The range of mental health and health difficulties that CBT can effectively ‘treat’ including: schizophrenia,
  bi-polar disorder; anger control; pain adjustment; insomnia and chronic fatigue.
• The evidence base for CBT
• CBT compared to other therapeutic modalities with regards to time, therapeutic relationship and specificity of
  behaviour change
• Levels of practice within CBT including limitations of CBT in support settings
• The application of CBT skills in the workplace
• The importance of maintaining professional boundaries when practicing CBT in a support setting including
  appropriate supervision

Training methods:

• Tutor presentations
• OHP/PowerPoint
• Chalk & Talk
• Word shower method
• Group work
• Pairs work
• Feedback
• Handouts

CP71/4.9