• Offered for Year: 2025/26

• Module Leader(s): Dr Anna Chaddock
• Lecturer: Mr Matthew Stalker, Dr Christine Blincoe, Mrs Michelle Bowen, Mr Stephen Holland

• Owning School: Psychology
• Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus

Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Aims

This module aims to develop and consolidate core CBT knowledge, skills and attitudes gained in earlier modules and to extend the use of these approaches to meet the needs of patients with more complex needs with cultural competence.

Outline Of Syllabus

The curriculum will comprise the following:
• Evidence-based CBT approaches for working with people with a range of conditions that are treated in primary-care based mental health services in addition to anxiety disorders and depression (e.g., Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Insomnia)
• Advanced skills in the application of specific CBT interventions
• Working with CBT across the lifespan (e.g. older adults)
• Adapting CBT for work with people with limited cognitive abilities
• Using emerging CBT models to complement standardised approaches in situations in which there is a limited evidence base such as when individuals experience comorbid difficulties (e.g. Mindfulness- based CBT, transdiagnostic approaches)
• Cultural competence as a cognitive behavioural therapist
• Working with interpreters

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The choice of teaching methods is based on the Kolb Learning Cycle (1984) and enables trainees to draw links between theory and practice and to develop effective clinical decision-making skills. Within each workshop there is didactic teaching regarding the theoretical components included within the module. Workshop leaders offer demonstrations of specific clinical skills and trainees work in small groups to practice these skills, receive feedback on their performance and reflect on their learning.

Within individual tutorials trainees reflect on their learning styles and are encouraged to develop effective learning strategies. They undertake discussions regarding the theories underpinning models so as to enhance their depth of understanding.

The Reflective Log (initiated in the Fundamentals module), to help trainees reflect on the process of applying CBT to the specific needs of patients in different healthcare settings

Trainees develop their applied clinical skills by delivering CBT to clients in their host services, with regular opportunities to adapt and optimise interventions according to the needs of individual clients. The Portfolio provides a summary of the range of clinical work undertaken by the trainee and includes confirmation by their clinical supervisors of the clinical competence of the trainees. As part of this portfolio trainees must provide evidence of undertaking 200 hours of supervised CBT practice and undergoing 70 hours of CBT supervision. This clinical work is in addition to the 200 student hours specified for this module.

Within regular clinical supervision sessions, trainees are enabled to embed theory in their clinical practice. They receive formative feedback on the quality of their clinical work and are encouraged to reflect on the personal impact of their work and to develop effective self-care strategies.

The case study assessments require trainees to effectively communicate how they have drawn links, between theory and practice, to apply evidence-based models, analysed and address challenges that arise and reflected on their learning from undertaking this work.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams

Other Assessment

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The assessments are required to be within the scope determined by the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies curriculum are set by the accrediting body (British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies.

The 3000-word case study will require trainees to evaluate a course of CBT treatment that was tailored to the needs of a client within their host service. Credit will be given when trainees are able to adapt their work according to the needs of a patient with more complex difficulties. Assessment will focus on the ability to apply and adapt relevant theoretical models and to reflect on the learning gained from this process.

The oral presentation case study will require trainees to evaluate their work with a client within their host service and to reflect on the cultural context and the personal and professional impact of this work.

The use of written and oral means of presentation for the two case studies require trainees to demonstrate effective communication skills across different modalities that are relevant for clinical practice.

To provide evidence of the breadth and depth of clinical work undertaken in the host service as part of the requirements of the accrediting body, trainees will submit a portfolio detailing clinical experience and supervision undertaken during this award. As part of this portfolio trainees must provide evidence of undertaking 200 hours of supervised CBT practice and undergoing 70 hours of CBT supervision. This clinical work is in addition to the 200 student hours specified for this module.

In order to pass this module all three summative assessments need to be passed (even if one component is failed and the combined percentage is greater than 50).

Reading Lists

• PSY8083's Reading List

Timetable

• Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
• PSY8083's Timetable