Post Graduate
Diploma in
Psychological
Therapies
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
at
Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
Department of Psychology, Politics & Sociology
Overview
• Philosophy of the Course
• Entrance Criteria
• Structure of the Course
• Assessments
• Timings
• Course Team
Philosophy
• About Practice
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Professional standards in practice are fundamental to the expectations of
practitioners training with us, in relation to their services, their colleagues, their
trainers as well as to their clients
Trainee practitioners are expected to adhere to the same standards of conduct
expected of any qualified provider: conveying respect and a non-judgemental
approach to all interactions with others
• About CBT
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a very rich and flexible form of psychotherapy.
Students will learn to apply (protocolised and idiosyncratic) CBT interventions
effectively to a range of client groups (with a focus on anxiety and depression
problems).
• About the ‘didactic/learning style’
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Focus is on independent adult learning, the face2face teaching and supervision
needs to be seen as a starting point of student’s learning – the student is expected to
take responsibility for further research, reading and consolidation of skills
Entry Criteria
• You have a degree (or can provide an academic
portfolio demonstrating you have completed studies to
a similar level)
• You have a recognised core profession as defined by
the BABCP (or you are able to present us with a
portfolio of study and experience that demonstrates
you can function at the level of someone with a
recognised profession)
• Ability of self-reflection
Structure
• Academic learning
• Six modules (66 days at university): foundation of CBT
(2); CBT and anxiety (2); CBT and Depression (1) and
CBT and comorbidity.
• 30x2hrs sessions of small group clinical supervision
• Teaching days consist of: literature review, case review,
plenary lectures and skills training sessions
• Clinical Practice
• Complete 8 cases and 200 CBT sessions
• Weekly supervision in the place of employment by
BABCP accredited therapist
Assessments (1)
Module Title
Module 1: The fundamentals
of cognitive behavioural
therapy
Module 2: Consolidation of
the fundamentals of
cognitive behavioural
therapy
Summative Assessment
4000 word Fundamentals
Case Report focussed on
Assessment with a patient
with depression and/or an
anxiety disorder.
Literature Review on CBT
Application (4000 words)
Formative Assessment
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
presentations (delivered to peers) to be included in
portfolio. (In total over the whole course: 6 of each)
A recorded session with a patient (up to 60 minutes),
assessed using CTS-R, in individual supervision
session
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
presentations (delivered to peers) to be included in
portfolio
A recorded session with a patient (up to 60 minutes),
assessed using CTS-R, in group supervision session
Exam (multiple-choice) over core programme
and lecture material.
Module 3: Cognitive
behavioural therapy for
anxiety disorders
Literature Review on CBT
Anxiety Problems (4000
words)
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
presentations (delivered to peers) to be included in
portfolio
A recorded session with a patient (up to 60 minutes),
assessed using CTS-R, in group supervision session
Assessments (2)
Module Title
Summative Assessment
Formative Assessment
Module 4: Consolidation
Consolidation of cognitive
cognitive behavioural
therapy for anxiety
disorders
Case Report, treatment of Anxiety problem, 4000
4000 words with
Accompanying recorded session with a patient
patient (up to 60 minutes).
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
Literature presentations (delivered to peers) to be
to be included in portfolio
Module 5: Cognitive
behavioural therapy for
depression
Case Report, treatment of Depression problem,
problem, 4000 words with
Accompanying recorded session with a patient
patient (up to 60 minutes).
Both elements need to be passed, but not
necessarily at the same time.
Exam (multiple choice) over core programme
literature and lecture material.
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
Literature presentations (delivered to peers) to be
to be included in portfolio
Both elements need to be passed, but not
necessarily at the same time.
Module 6: Consolidation
Consolidation of CBT for
for Depression
Case Report, treatment of Anxiety/Depression
Anxiety/Depression problem, with co-morbid
issues, 4000 words with
Accompanying recorded session with a patient
patient (up to 60 minutes).
Both elements need to be passed, but not
necessarily at the same time.
Completion of Portfolio (pass/fail)
In programme evidence based Case & Literature
Literature presentations (delivered to peers) to be
to be included in portfolio
Exam (multiple choice) over core programme
literature and lecture material.
Timings
• Mondays and Tuesdays
• 9.30 - 5.00
• You really can’t miss any days……
• Start 12 May 2014
Course Team
Prof. Margie Callanan
Nicola Kelly
Dr Alex Hassett
Dr Daniel Salter
Dheeresh Turnbull
And other BABCP accredited
lecturers and supervisors
Reading List (1)
•Learning Cognitive-behavioral Therapy: An Illustrated Guide (Core Competencies in Psychotherapy) - Paperback (31
Oct 2005) by Jesse H. Wright, Monica Ramirez Basco and Michael E. Thase. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric
Publishing. ISBN 1585621536
•Self-Directed Behavior: Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment by David L. Watson and Roland G. Tharp
(Paperback - 11 Aug 2006). Belmont CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. ISBN 9780495093244
•Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Science and Practice)
by James Bennett-Levy, Gillian Butler, Melanie Fennell and Ann Hackmann (Paperback - 6 May 2004). Oxford: Oxford
University Press. ISBN 9780198529163
•Behavioral Interventions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Practical Guidance for Putting Theory into Action by Richard
F. Farmer and Alexander L. Chapman (Hardcover - 15 Jan 2008). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.
ISBN 9781433802416
•Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice (Practical Clinical
Guidebooks) by Michel J. Dugas and Melisa Robichaud (Paperback - 30 Nov 2006) New York; Abingdon, Oxfordshire:
Routledge. ISBN 0415952107
•Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective Aaron T. Beck; Gary Emery, Ruth L. Greenberg. Cambridge,
MA: Basic Books. ISBN 9780465005871
•Mastery of Your Specific Phobia: Therapist Guide (Therapyworks) Michelle G. Craske , Martin M. Antony David H.
Barlow.
•Mastering your fears and phobias: workbook / Martin M. Antony, Michelle G. Craske, David H. Barlow. Oxford :
Oxford University Press , 2006. ISBN 9780195189186 (pbk.)
•Mastering your fears and phobias: therapist guide / Michelle G. Craske, Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow. Oxford :
Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 9780195189179 (pbk.)
•Panic Disorder: The Facts [Paperback] Stanley Rachman & Padmal de Silva. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN
9780199574698
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Overcoming Health Anxiety by David Veale and Rob Willson. London: Robinson. ISBN 9781845298241
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (The Facts) Stanley Rachman Padmal de Silva. Oxford: Oxford University
Press. ISBN 9780199561773
Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Professionals by Gail S. Steketee and
Sabine Wilhelm (Paperback - Feb 2006). New Harbinger Publications. ISBN 9781572244290
Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective Aaron T. Beck; Gary Emery, Ruth L. Greenberg.
Cambridge, MA: Basic Books. ISBN 9780465005871
Exposure Treatments for Anxiety Disorders (Practical Clinical Guidebooks) Johan Rosqvist. New York:
Routledge. ISBN 0415948460
Handbook of PTSD: Science and Practice by Matthew J. Friedman, Terence M. Keane and Patricia A. Resick.
New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 9781593854737
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims: A Treatment Manual (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice
Series) by Patricia A. Resick and Monica Schnicke. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage. ISBN 0803949014
Heimberg, R. (2002) Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical
Strategies. New York, New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 9781572307704
Behavioral Activation for Depression by Christopher R. Martell, Sona Dimidjian and Ruth Herman-Dunn
(Hardcover - 18 Feb 2010). New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 9781606235157
Treatment for Chronic Depression: Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy [Hardcover]
James P. McCullough. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 1572305274
Adapting Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Managing Complexity and Comorbidity by Mark A. Whisman.
New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 9781593856380
Skills Training Manual for Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Analysis
System of Psychotherapy by James P. McCullough (Paperback - 25 Oct 2001). New York: Guilford Press.
ISBN 1572306912