Psychosocial Interventions (Recovery) - Single module
Level 6 (20 credits) and Level 7 (30 credits)
School - School of Health and Society
Subject area - Counselling and Psychotherapy
UCAS Code:
Start Dates(s): February
Duration:
Part-time, one semester, intake February
Fees:
In Brief:
- Enhance your knowledge, skills and interpersonal awareness in order to provide brief psychosocial interventions
- Learn as part of a multidisciplinary learning environment
- Delivered by staff who are subject experts in their field
- A part-time only course
Course Summary
You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development or as part of MSc Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.
This module will explore:
- Development of reflective diary and issues of appropriate supervision for case work
- Definitions of serious and/or enduring mental health
- Policy and guidelines (NICE, NMC) for working with people with a serious mental health problem
- Concepts of stress vulnerability model, medication management, early interventions and care coordination
- Application of standardised assessment tools and relation to individual casework
- Assessment of personality disorder, prioritizing of needs
- The therapeutic relationship: engagement, collaboration, negotiation, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Risk assessment and management
- Self help materials
Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year as this will depend on factors such as how many students choose a particular option. Exact modules may also vary in order to keep content current. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this programme, you should be aware that not all optional modules will be running each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.