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MSc - Master of Science
Paisley Campus
Part Time
Sep 2027
2 Year
This Masters in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides specialist training for mental health professionals who wish to incorporate CBT into their clinical practice. Students will enrol on the MSc programme but have the option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma, and—subject to meeting the necessary criteria—can pursue accreditation with the British Association of This Masters in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers training for mental health professionals who wish to use CBT in their practice. You will enrol for the MSc, but have the option to exit with PG Diploma and, subject to meeting the criteria, accreditation with the British Association of Cognitive and Psychotherapies (BABCP). CBT approaches and interventions are recognised as a major contributor to psychological treatment. Our course is suitable for a wide range of professionals such as: Nurses Social Workers,Occupational Therapists,Physiotherapists,Doctors PsychologistsBehavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Recognised as a leading approach in psychological treatment, CBT is suitable for a broad range of professionals including nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, doctors, and psychologists. The course covers key psychotherapeutic practices and CBT-specific skills, focusing on areas such as anxiety, depression, relapse prevention, and ending therapy. Students will engage with diagnostic-specific models for conditions including PTSD, social phobia, OCD, eating disorders, and health anxiety. The programme also addresses the challenges of working with complex and severe conditions, and fosters development as a confident CBT practitioner through an emphasis on ethical practice and the scientist-practitioner model.
This module looks at the CTS-r skills mapping their use to working with anxiety and depression. It then goes on to explore common difficulties and how to overcome these. finally the module considers ending therapy and relapse prevention strategies. It also develops from the work of modules 1 and 2 by adding outcome measurements.
This module will be to introduce models and treatment interventions used in conditions such as personality disorder and psychosis. It also looks at difficulties and complexities encountered in working with more severe and complex conditions. It is designed to enhance the skills of students working in second and third line services as well as others with an interest in working with these conditions. Emphasis will be given to developing further confidence as CBT practitioners and awareness of the practice of mindfulness, compassionate mind training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
This module will introduce the student to the essential practices and professional activities that are regarded as the essence of good psychotherapeutic practice, especially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practice. The student will learn about the history of CBT, and will be able to consider this orientation from a critical perspective. The historical development of CBT will be reviewed and the relative contributions of the cognitive behavioural schools will be introduced in relation to a contemporary 5 areas model. Key emphasis will be given to the factors that influence the formation and maintenance of good therapeutic relations, as will choosing and interpreting specific assessment tools in order to measure important factors that may be relevant to choosing effective treatment.
This module introduces diagnostic specific models for PTSD, Social Phobia, GAD OCD, Eating disorders and Health Anxiety. Building specialist knowledge and skills in working with CBT to address the issues associated with these disorders, this module is the first in the post-graduate diploma year of the programme.
The aims of this module will be to introduce the students to more focused and specific CBT concepts and skills. The use of Case Conceptualisations as a basis for treatment planning will be explored.
The module develops a firm foundation for the role of scientist-practitioner, instilling principles of healthy, ethical practice. It will continue to deepen the student?s ability to mindfully utilise and evaluate treatment models based on knowledge of the psychological processes underlying anxiety and depression as manifested idiosyncratically through varying values and culture. Skills workshops in this module focus on further developing critical thinking, reading and evaluation skills, identifying and managing ethical dilemmas and Identifying areas for future growth.
£1,360 per module (20 credits)
