Advanced Specialty Program for
Occupational Therapists in
Mental Health Specialty
Record of Work-based / Experiential Learning
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia and Other
Sleep Problems
(Module Code: ASP-OT-MH-M04)
Candidate Name: _______________________________
Enrollment No.
: _______________________________
Allied Health Grade Department
Hospital Authority
Program Committee:
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Mr. Dicky Wong, Head (Institute of Advanced Allied Health Studies), HAHO
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Dr. Serena Cheng, Department Manager, Occupational Therapy Department,
Kowloon Hospital
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Ms. Flora Ko, Department Manager, Occupational Therapy Department, North District
Hospital
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Mr. Maurice Wan, Department Manager, Occupational Therapy Department, United
Christian Hospital
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Ms.
Odelia
Yeung,
Senior
Occupational
Therapist,
Occupational
Therapy
Department , Kwai Chun Hospital
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Mr. Benny Ku, Training Officer (Allied Health), HOCS, HAHO
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Foreword
In line with the corporate strategic direction to build up new capabilities and develop
enhanced roles of Occupational Therapists to meet the service needs, the Advanced
Specialty Program for Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Specialty is launched to
support implementation of the Career Progression Model.
Program Objectives
The program is specially designed for Occupational Therapists to advance their
professional competency in the provision of specialized interventions to patients with
mental health conditions / problems.
Upon completion of program, participants should be:
- Able to utilize critical clinical reasoning skills to enhance clinical judgment and
decision making in mental health service;
- Capable to apply advanced knowledge and skills to different mental health
conditions;
- Competent to deliver highly specialized Occupational Therapy interventions to
patients with highly complex mental health conditions; and
- Proficient to improve the quality of care for patients with mental health conditions.
The Advanced Specialty Program is a three-year program that will operate in modular
format. The notional learning hours of each module comprises three components:
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Lecture / Theory
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Work-based / Experiential Learning
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Other Learning Activities
Work-based / Experiential Learning
It entails the practice of skills learned, utilization of newly acquired skills in clinical practice
and in-service training. Log book will be provided to register the category and number of
clinical cases done and countersigned by supervisor of candidate. Record of in-service
training will also be required for submission.
The calculation of work-based / experiential learning hours for each module includes
components of:
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Hours for practicing / sharing newly acquired skills (e.g. in-service training)
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Number of cases treated
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Number of treatment session per case
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Time used for each treatment session
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Advanced Specialty Program for Occupational Therapists in
Mental Health
2009/10 Module 4
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia and other Sleep Problems
(ASP-OT-MH-M04)
Date: 4th – 6th March 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, 10/F Yu Chun Keung Memorial Building, Kwong Wah Hospital
Speaker: Jim Carter, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Specialty Behavioral Health, La Jolla,
CA. Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of
California – San Diego School of Medicine
Target participants: Practice as an Occupational Therapist for at least 5 years with
minimal 3 years post-graduate working experience in managing
mental health conditions
Course Objectives
1. Educate on the nature of insomnia and other sleep problems commonly encountered
with primary and tertiary care treatment clinics.
2. Educate on the cognitive behavioral model of insomnia.
3. Develop skills to
3.1 detect and assess insomnia and other sleep problems;
3.2 provide cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia; and
3.3 collaborate with various other providers who provide treatment for patients with
insomnia and other sleep problems.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, occupational therapists will be able to:
1. detect common sleep problems observed in patients in primary and tertiary care;
2. understand the cognitive behavioral model of insomnia;
3. demonstrate basic clinical skills needed to provide cognitive behavioral therapy;
4. assess the needs of patients with insomnia;
5. structure cognitive behavioral treatment sessions for patients with insomnia; and
6. communicate effectively with other treatment providers regarding evaluation and treatment
of sleep problems.
Training Format
1. Lectures
2. Videos
3. Experiential real play exercises
4. Patient and therapist role play exercises
5. Small group discussion and presentations
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Training Content
Day 1
Nature and Organization of Sleep
Sleep Problems and Disorders
Overview of CBT for Insomnia
Basic CBT Skills
Day 2
Day 3
Evaluation of Insomnia
CBT Strategies for Insomnia
Pharmacotherapy for Insomnia
CBT for CPAP Compliance
Case Examples
Written Assessment
Group Projects and Presentations
Participation
Participants are expected to come to the training workshop as schedule:
1. with readings and other assignments completed; and
2. to participate in activities and discussions.
Assessment
1. Assessment will be made on a “pass/fail” basis by the trainer for the following activities :
1.1
In-class written assessment
1.2
In-class group project: Case presentation of an adult patient with chronic
insomnia and a segment of a role-play with the patient.
2. Results of the assessments will be endorsed by the trainer.
Details of Notional Learning Hours:
Module Title
(Code)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Insomnia
and other Sleep Problems
(ASP-OT-MH-M04)
Course
Commencement
Date
4-6 March,
2010
Lecture
Hours
Work-based /
Experiential
Learning Hours
20
Other Learning
Activities Hours
50
Notional Learning
Hours
20
90
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Details of Work-based / Experiential Learning Hours :
Module Title
(Code)
Hours for
Practicing
Newly
Acquired
Skills
(a)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Insomnia
and other Sleep Problems
(ASP-OT-MH-M04)
No. of
Cases
Treated
No. of
Treatment
Session
per Case
Time for
each
Treatment
Session
(hour)
Total Clinical
Learning
Hours
Work-based /
Experiential
Learning
Hours
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) = (b.c.d)
(f)=(a+e)
At least
3
At least
3
Around 1
At least
9
50
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Work-based/Experiential Learning Hours can be any combination of learning activities
from Practicing Newly Acquired Skills and Total Clinical Learning Hours and accumulated
to no less than 50 hours totally.
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Record of Work-based / Experiential Learning Hours
Objectives:
This record serves as a partial fulfillment for the completion of each of the corresponding
module of the Advanced Specialty Training for Occupational Therapist in Mental Health.
For this particular module it is also hoped that the candidate is able to reflect what they
have learned in the lecture and / or workshop and how they apply this Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy concept in the mental health rehabilitation of our clients.
This module requires a record of hours for practicing / sharing of newly acquired skills, and
a case logbook.
For record of hours for practicing / sharing newly acquired skills, please use the attached
tables, and submit to Allied Health Grade Department within 6 months from the completion
of the taught lecture, i.e. on or before 6 September 2010.
For record of hours for case management, please record at least 3 cases that you have
applied the knowledge / skills gained in this module on this logbook. Upon completion,
please submit this case logbook to Allied Health Grade Department via your Department
i/c within 6 months from the completion of the taught lecture, i.e. on or before 6 September
2010.
I.
Record of hours for practicing / sharing newly acquired skills
Examples:
1.1 Peer group discussion on case formulation.
1.2 Peer group case study and consultation.
1.3 Case sharing in in-service training sessions.
II.
Record of hours for case management
Criteria:
- No. of cases with mental health conditions treated: At least 3
- No. of treatment session to be documented in this logbook: At least 3
- Duration of each treatment session requested: Around 1 hour
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Records of the Duration of Work-based Experiential Learning Activities
Activities
1. Patient treatment :
: Patient 1
: Patient 2
: Patient 3
2.
Hours
Practice of newly acquired skill :
a. Peer group discussion on case formulation
b. Peer group case study and consultation
c. Case sharing in in-service training sessions
d. Training-related service development work / project
Total
50
Record of Patient Treatment (Please insert more pages as needed.)
Patient no. (1 or 2 or 3 …)
Dates of treatment sessions
Total no. of treatment session
Total time used
Patient Sex / Age
Status (insert “X”)
(note: at least 3 sessions)
(
)
Hour(s)
(
(
) In-patient
) Out-patient
(
(
) Day-patient
) Community
Presenting problems /
Assessment summary
Diagnostic Impression
Treatment plan and
implementation
Progress and evaluation
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Record of Case Formulation / Case Study / Case Consultation
(Please insert more pages as needed.)
Case no. (1 or 2 or 3 …)
Date
Duration of the session
Patient Sex / Age
Status (insert “X”)
(
) Hour(s)
(
(
) In-patient
) Out-patient
(
(
) Day-patient
) Community
Predisposing factors
Precipitating factors
DIMS / Daytime
consequences
Evidence of maladaptive
coping
Other medical or
psychological issues
Diagnostic impression
Rule outs
Record of Case Sharing in “In-service Training Session”
Date
Venue
Duration
No. of Participants
Case Sharing Outline
( ) hours
Record of the “Training-related Service Development Work / Project”
Development work / project title
Work
Brief description
Involved Output
Individual work
Group work
Total = (
Total = (
Meeting
Date
) Hours
) Hours
Venue
9
No. of
Hours
Participants
ASP OT (MH) Record of Work-based / Experiential Learning
Thank you for participating in this module of “Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
and Other Sleep Problems (ASP-OT-MH-M04)” of the Advanced Specialty Program for
Occupational Therapists in Mental Health. Please submit this case logbook to Allied
Health Grade Department via OT Department i/c within 6 months from the completion of
the taught lecture, i.e. on or before 6 September 2010.
Please send the original copy of this logbook to Miss Kit LO, HOCS, O(AH) by address
‘Room 106N, Hospital Authority Head Office, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon’. Please write
down ‘Logbook submission of Advanced Specialty Program for Occupational Therapists in
Mental Health’ on the envelope. Participant is encouraged to keep a photocopy of this
logbook before submission.
Countersigned by Occupational Therapy Departmental i/c:
Signature:
Name:
Hospital:
Cluster:
Telephone:
Date:
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