Depression is the common cold of mental health;
it is widespread and we
haven't been good at treating it, until now.
Depression has a range of insidious and unpleasant effects including sadness, behavioural
apathy, biological aspects including sleep disturbance, cognitive deficits
of concentration etc, and an impaired
ability to function socially. Little wonder then that it
causes such
distress.
This course
covers
the CBT
solutions to
depression.
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A 2-day course for 6-16 people.
Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet
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Overview:
Depression is often referred to as "the common cold" of mental health - it is very common and we haven't always been very good at treating it. CBT's original application was with depression, NICE guidelines recommend CBT for depression and CBT is clearly one of the front-running interventions for depression. This module is designed to cover the relevant CBT techniques in a way that encourages you to use them subsequently and empowers you to help most people who are depressed.
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What this course will do for you:
• You will know what depression is: its symptoms, causes and how it affects people.
• You will be familiar with the major CBT techniques for depression and how to apply them
with your own patients.
• You will know how CBT meshes with other helpful interventions for depression, and how
to utilise that to the person's benefit.
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The course covers:
• What is depression? Symptoms,
causes and incidence. How to analyse symptoms and
interventions by the 5 CBT factors.
• NICE guidelines on the treatment of depression, especially as they relate to
psychological therapies.
• The measurement of depression. The best evidence of success comes directly from the
patient. Questionnaire measures.
• Diary Keeping. A crucial CBT method, so we look at why this is, and examples of the
best forms of diary keeping.
• Doing something different. If you are depressed, there's no point in carrying on doing
the same things as you are right now, but changing established patterns of behaviour is
not as easy as it might seem.
• Enjoyable activities. One reason people don't do enjoyable things is that they don't
know what they might enjoy.
• People who become trapped in lives that are unrewarding for them. How to help them to
escape and restructure.
• Cognitive restructuring. The strongest purely cognitive intervention, we look at what it is
and how to do it, including APT forms to help.
• Thoughts Diaries. We can do the same for people's thoughts and perceptions as we do
for their behaviour. This is how.
• Problem solving: where depression is the result of realistic problems then the best
strategy is to resolve the problem rather change one's view. This is how.
• Social factors. Social factors are often important in depression, so we must know what
problems often arise in this area and be able to address them effectively.
• Biological factors such as exercise, sleep, diet. NICE Guidelines and how to apply the
recommended strategies.
• Drug therapies for depression. "The combination of antidepressants and individual CBT
is more cost-effective than either treatment on its own." NICE.
• Risk Assessment - Suicide: 90% of successfully suicidal individuals seek professional
help in the preceding year.
• Working with suicidal people. Being suicidal is different from being very depressed; how
should we respond differently?
Course Methods include lecture, discussion, video material, case analysis and practice exercises
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Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet
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A 2-day course. We bring the training to you and up to 16 people can attend for an all-inclusive fee of £2,950 plus VAT.
• Also available online (via the web), open (you come to us), or blended (onsite and online)
Target Training Day also available on this topic – see Targeted Training Days.
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"One of the most useful and enjoyable courses I have experienced."
Jennifer Peters, CPN
"A course not to be missed by anyone delivering care to someone with depression."
Brian Swann, Acute Care Nurse
"Brilliant! Well informed, amusing presentation ... thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you."
Keith Appleton, CPN
"Brilliant course - very well presented and in turn held my attention throughout. This has made me think about future APT courses to apply for. Probably one of the best courses I have been on."
Pauline Wright, CPN
"Without a doubt I will use the course and incorporate elements of it in my day to day working. A valuable experience. Thank you."
Anne Williamson, Staff Nurse
"Well presented and clear articulate training that was easy to understand."
Laura Budden, Activities Co-ordinator
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