Psychological Therapy in Primary Care MSc

Master

In Dundee

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Dundee (Scotland)

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This training course for psychology graduates is jointly run by the Universities of Dundee and Stirling, in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland, and a number of NHS Psychological Services across Scotland.

On completion of this masters level course trainees will be equipped with the core skills for assessing and treating adult patients who are suffering from a range of common mental health disorders, typically presenting in Primary Care NHS settings.

This highly demanding 12-month course will focus on Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy approaches and on applying evidence-based psychological interventions to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Dundee (Dundee City)
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Fulton Building, DD1 4HN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This is an NHS Scotland funded training course designed to produce graduates with the qualification to work as Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, an NHS Scotland role.

On successful completion of the course graduates are eligible to apply for these posts as well as other related posts that may be advertised. While specifically an NHS Scotland role, accreditation by the BPS and BABCP has increased the acceptance of this qualification in other parts of the UK.

Applicants for this course should be aware that they are also applying for employment with the NHS and therefore must be eligible for, and have appropriate personal qualities suited to, employment in the NHS. Recruitment will be jointly undertaken by senior academic staff and NHS staff.

Applicants must have the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and an Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and should have appropriate personal qualities suited to employment in the NHS. Some experience of working in a caring or clinical setting is desirable but not essential. Recruitment is jointly undertaken by representative senior academic and NHS staff.

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • NHS Training
  • Relationships
  • Therapeutic
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychological Therapy
  • Psychological
  • CBT framework
  • Mental Health disorders
  • Aetiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Health Disorders

Course programme

All of the modules are core and must be passed to gain the master's qualifications

Assessment, diagnosis & formulation
  • Provides knowledge of the essential ingredients of collaborative therapeutic relationships and of the evidence linking the therapeutic alliance to treatment outcomes in Cognitive -behavioural Psychotherapy
Principles and methods of psychological therapy
  • Provides knowledge of general factors implicated in onset, maintenance and restitution of common mental health disorders within a CBT framework
Common mental health disorders in primary care
  • Provides the theoretical and clinical knowledge of the prevalence, aetiology, presentation, course and differential diagnosis of common mental health disorders in the context of the evidence base for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural treatment for common mental health disorders presenting in primary care
Professional & ethical issues
  • This module examines common ethical dilemmas which may affect psychologists in their therapeutic work. The module will emphasize the need to consider the consequences of the therapist’s actions in relation to ethical issues in: communication, informed consent, diversity, boundaries, competence and fitness to practice, confidentiality and organizing services/clinical governance, as well as how to avoid conflicts of interest and put client’s best interests first.
Research, evaluation & outcome
  • This module aims to strengthen your understanding of the methodological and statistical principles of psychological research and their relevance to evidence-based outcomes while helping you develop the ability to critically evaluate psychological research methodology and outcomes
Research dissertation
  • This module gives the trainee the experience of conducting a clinically relevant research project in an NHS setting. This helps you to develop a clear understanding of what 'evidence based practice' is while engaging with relevant literature as early as possible in an attempt to answer a specified research question

Psychological Therapy in Primary Care MSc

Price on request