Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Psychosis

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective for people with a wide range of mental health conditions, including people with psychosis. This programme is designed to give mental health professionals without prior experience of CBT the academic and clinical skills to implement this approach in their work settings.

The programme will develop participants’ skills in CBT for anxiety and depression, and the application of these skills to individuals with psychotic symptoms.

Students undertake modules to the value of 120 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules.

Core modules

• CBT for Anxiety - advanced (15 credits)
• CBT for Depression (behavioural activation) (15 credits)
• CBTp Intervention (30 credits)
• CBT for Psychosis (fundamentals) (15 credits)
• Clinical Portfolio (15 credits)
• Fundamentals of CBT (30 credits)

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of didactic teaching, self-directed study and supervised clinical practice. Assessment is through coursework, reports of clinical practice and the presentation of a clinical portfolio.

Participants will be mental health staff with a prior professional qualification (for example, in nursing or counselling) working in clinical services for people with psychosis.