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Day
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Title
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Skills / Knowledge
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1
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Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Approach
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1. Introductions
2. Aims and scope of the IPC
3. What is the CB approach?
4. Cognitive and Behavioural models
5. Characteristics and myths of CBA
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2
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Assessment, Formulation & Suitability for CBA
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1. Why assess?
2. Formulation
3. Protocolised approaches to treatment
4. How to assess
5. Identifying the client’s aims
6. Preparation for treatment; socialising the client to CB interventions
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3
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Structured Cognitive Methods
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1. Identifying thoughts & Using thought diaries
2. Guided discovery & Socratic questions
3. The role of practice - homework, including diary-keeping, bibliotherapy, etc
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4
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Structured Behavioural Methods
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1. Behavioural experiments;
2. Exposure (using specific phobia as clinical material)
3. Problem solving
4. Sleep management
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5
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Reducing fear and anxiety using CBA methods
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1. What is anxiety and when is it a problem?
2.CB models of panic
3. Assessment and formulation
4.Managing physical symptoms
5. Managing cognitive responses
6. Managing behavioural responses
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6
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Managing your mood using CBA methods
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1. Understanding depression in Cognitive-Behavioural terms
2. Cognitive interventions
3. Behavioural interventions
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7
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Using CBA methods with other specific presentations
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1. GAD
2. Social phobia
3. Health Anxiety
4. OCD
5. PTSD
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8
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Alternative methods of delivery, limits and endings
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1. Helping a client to help themselves
2. Groupwork
3. Monitoring progress: Reviews
4. Relapse management and “Blue printing”
5. Limits to what you can do
6. Endings and referring on
7. CB supervision
8. Ending the IPC exercise – planning future development
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[NB there will be 3-4 week gaps between Days 8, 9 and 10 to allow practice opportunities]:
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9
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Consolidating your CBA skills and knowledge
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1. Self-assessment of your knowledge and skills so far
2. Using CBT methods in various service settings – Revising methods in view of your ‘real-world experience’
3. Consolidation: Assessment & formulation Skills
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10
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Developing Your Use of CBA Methods
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1. Picking up things identified in day 8
2. Case supervision
3. Planning your development
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