Dr Sue MacPherson
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
CBT Programmes: University of Birmingham
Dr Esther Riggs
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
CBT Programmes: University of Birmingham
November 2013 - March 2014
CBT Programmes at the University of Birmingham are delighted to announce news of our next MBCT course. This is an excellent opportunity to attend an MBCT experiential course, led by experienced MBCT practitioners and trainers. Our MBCT programme is supervised by Dr Melanie Fennell in Oxford Mindfulness Centre.
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Half day introduction to the course: 13th November
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Day 1: 14th January
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Day 2: 28th January
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Day 3: 11th February
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Day 4: 25th February
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Day 5: 11th March
This 5-day experiential course offers participants a rare opportunity to explore Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in depth, by experiencing the 8-week MBCT programme for themselves (delivered within 5 full days).
MBCT integrates mindfulness meditation techniques with elements of cognitive therapy. Clinical trials have shown it to be a cost-effective method of reducing relapse and recurrence in people who have suffered recurrent episodes of depression. In Oxford it is now being used to help patients with chronic fatigue (Christina Surawy, Jill Roberts), eating disorders (Jill Roberts), and for patients who recurrently become suicidal as well as depressed (Mark Williams, Melanie Fennell).
The course is designed for people who already have some familiarity with cognitive therapy for depression, and would like to explore the possibility of embarking on this exciting new approach. The course will allow them to experience mindfulness meditation practices, and to reflect on and discuss their experiences. They will be expected to commit themselves to practising what they learn at home on a daily basis.
The course consists of:
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A half day introduction to the MBCT.
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Day 1: The theoretical context: A brief introduction
Classes 1 and 2
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Day 2: Classes 3 and 4
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Day 3: Classes 5 and 6
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Day 4: All Day Practice
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Day 5: Classes 7 and 8
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Cost: £625 for 5.5 days
Venue: University of Birmingham
Maximum of 20 participants
Places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. To book a place, please contact CBT Programmes: cbtprogramme@contacts.bham.ac.uk.