University Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Skills and Studies

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is designed to help people, who may be experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, manage emotions and behaviour that may be causing distress or ill health. This University Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Studies and Skills is one of a few CBT qualifications that can be studied online. With a focus on therapeutic relationships, it is a perfect entry level course if you are looking to apply current and up to date, evidence based, theoretical approaches and practical skills informed by CB theory into your practice, or if you simply want to learn more about CB theory. It could be your first step toward becoming an accredited psychotherapist; this qualification alone will not give you a licence to practice but may help you decide if this is a career you wish to pursue. Alternatively as a mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist, you can bring an additional dimension to your role, benefiting both you and your patients. This diploma course consists of three 20 credit modules that will enable you to learn the most up-to-date applications of CB theory, ensuring the needs of practitioners working in this field of study are met. It also incorporates Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy, allowing you to learn how these new interventions have developed, as well as how these approaches can be applied within the mental health field. An ideal introduction to CBT A diverse range of people take this course, which makes for interesting class discussions and debates. Students are typically from mental health, nursing, social work or occupational therapy backgrounds, from all over the world. You will need a related qualification, but you might be an aspiring therapist or counsellor, or already have years of experience in such a role

Course information

Name: University Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Skills and Studies Qualification title: - Qualification type: Undergraduate qualification Assessment Assignment and Continuous Assessment Awarding - Created 20160819 14:49:47 Updated 20160906 14:30:23

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UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
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