Overview
This Low Intensity Psychological Interventions in the Context of Long-Term, Persistent and Distressing Physical Health Conditions short course offered at the University of Surrey is a compulsory top up module that all PWPs will normally be expected to complete within two years of qualification.
Why choose this course?
- Commissioned by Health Education England to provide psychological wellbeing practitioners (PWPs) with the necessary skills and competencies to work with patients who are experiencing distress in the context of long-term physical health conditions.
- Meets the requirements of the NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression, psychological wellbeing practitioners long-term conditions national curriculum (2017).
- High-quality teaching delivered by psychologists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and experts by experience.
- PWP attendees will be supported to develop the skills, knowledge and competencies required to enable assess, formulate and treat patients presenting with LTC’s in a low-intensity, NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression context.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Chronic disease management
- Understanding long-term conditions
- Assessment and shared understanding
- Adapting low-intensity psychological interventions
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Start date: To be confirmed
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Guildford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology View 99 other Short Courses in Psychology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
To be eligible you must be:
- A qualified psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Working in an NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression service with access to clients presenting with distress related to long-term conditions.
- Access to specialist supervision with a PWP who has attend the PWP supervisor training and the long-term conditions training or a high-intensity therapist
- Able to commit to the six-month programme duration.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
- To be confirmed