Postgraduate Course: Exploring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for counselling and psychotherapy practitioners (CNST11049)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Counselling Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of cognitive behavioural therapy (primarily focussed on the Beck model) as conceptualised in the behavioural framework and considered within the dialogue between psychodynamic perspectives and the person-centred approach. Grounded in behavioural understandings of personal change, the course examines the key tenets of the approach, with application specifically to issues of depression and anxiety in counselling practice. Topics include: the history and theory of cognitive behavioural therapy; the application of CBT for depression; the application of CBT for anxiety; the application of cognitive behavioural ideas for humanistic and psychodynamic practitioners. A distinctive feature of the course is the inclusion of practice sessions, in which participants have the opportunity to practice the application of their learning. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Course available for visiting Continuing Professional Development students who are qualified or training in counselling or psychotherapy, or practitioners in other fields with a relevant background in relation to the topic. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
* Analyse the cognitive model for anxiety and depression and the key features of cognitive behavioural therapy, including the capacity to distinguish the cognitive and behavioural elements of CBT
* Critically appraise the empirical data for the efficacy of CBT for depression and anxiety
* Evaluate the application of socratic questioning, use of dysfunctional thought records, cognitive restructuring and working with core beliefs in the context of depression and anxiety
* Critically evaluate the CBT models of formulation and intervention for depression and anxiety, including the distinctive philosophical basis of CBT
* Evaluate the potential applications of these CBT models, methods and practices to their own practice
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay analysing a key theme in the practice of cognitive behavioural therapy. The assignment will involve the analysis of an audio-recorded practice session in which the student is applying CBT methods and approaches. The student will analyse their use of CBT in the context of their core counselling training in another orientation. The assignment will require the integration of relevant research and literature. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Siobhan Canavan
Tel: (0131 6)51 6231
Email: Siobhan.Canavan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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