Module overview
The NICE guidelines recommend cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as the best evidenced and most cost-effective treatment for a range of disorders including anxiety disorders and depression, and this requires the development of a workforce that is both knowledgeable and skilled in delivering evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of psychological disorders. This CBT module will provide you with a foundation level knowledge about CBT theory and application, and will develop your CBT skills in assessment, formulation and treatment.
Linked modules
Pre-requisite: PSYC6119
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically evaluate the evidence-base for CBT theory and models
- construct a CBT formulation based on a specific theoretical model and devise an evidence-based treatment plan
- Consider how CBT assessment, formulation and intervention can be delivered with cultural competence
- demonstrate and evaluate theory-practice links in the application of CBT to case material
- conduct a competent CBT assessment and critically appraise models and methods of assessment in CBT
- reflect on your clinical practice in with CBT
Syllabus
The curriculum for this module will comprise the following components:
- CBT assessment
- Different methods of formulation including the differences between generic and disorder specific
- CBT formulations
- CBT structure
- CBT change techniques
- Behavioural experiments
- Principles of reflective practice
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching will comprise a number of different methods including lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based earning, e-learning, directed reading, and independent study. Skills-based competencies will be
taught through demonstrations, simulated role plays, and using multi-media resources.
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 55 |
Independent Study | 45 |
Total study time | 100 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Bennett-Levy, J., Butler, G., Fennell, M. & Hackmann, A. (2004). Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy. Oxford: OUP.
Blackburn, I. & Twaddle, V. (2006). Cognitive Therapy in Action: A Practitioner’s Casebook.
Leahy, R.L. (2006). Contemporary Cognitive Therapy: Theory, Research and Practice. NY: Guilford Press.
Bennett-Levy, J., Butler, G., Fennell, M. & Hackmann, A. (2004). Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy. Oxford: OUP.
Wells, A. (1995). Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide. Chichester: Wiley.
Beck, A.T., Rush, A.J., Shaw, B.F. & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive Therapy for Depression. NY: Guilford Press.
Westbrook, D., Kennerly, H. & Kirk, J. (2007). An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications. London: Sage.
Beck, J.S. (1975). Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. NY: Guilford Press.
Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C (1995). Mind Over Mood. NY: Guilford Press.
Leahy, R. L. (2003). Cognitive Therapy Techniques: A Practitioner’s Guide. NY: Guilford Press.
Nordahl, H. & Wells, A. (2009). Changing Beliefs in Cognitive Therapy: A Therapist’s Guide.
An Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, skills and applications..
Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C (1995). Mind Over Mood. NY: Guilford Press.
Hawton, K. (1989). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric Problems: A Practical Guide. New York: Oxford University Press.
Lusia Stopa (2009). Imagery and the threatened self: Perspectives on mental imagery and the self in cognitive therapy. Hove: Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Workshop activitiesSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Role-played CBT assessment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Role-played CBT assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External