The day covers definitions of health anxiety, theories regarding its development and practical CBT interventions for addressing this frequently debilitating and distressing problem.
 Can be taken as an individual one-day course or as a part of a Master Practitioner Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Approved by the British Psychological Society Learning Centre.
Issues covered include:
- Definitions and demographics
- Salkovskis’ and Warwick’s cognitive misinterpretation model of health anxiety
- Motivational & engagement issues with clients
- The use of Socratic Questioning to socialise the client into reconceptualising their health problems
- The use of behavioural experiments to explore and challenge health beliefs
- Reducing medical reassurance seeking
- The use of the inverted pyramid technique and pie charts to reduce sense of medical risk
This course is part of the training programme that enables you to complete the BPS Approved Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. You can build up gradually your CBT training portfolio by attending all the courses within the programme at the pace that suits you. All your training hours will be calculated, recorded in an individual validated log and accumulated towards your full Diploma.
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Early Bird Price: £120 + VAT (£144) per delegate to include refreshments and course materials. This discount is available on bookings made more than 1 month prior the course date event.
Regular Price: £140 + VAT (£168).
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Certificate of Attendance:
You receive a Certificate of Attendance for 7 CPD training hours on the day.
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Reading List for this Module: Click Here
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 | Assessed Case Formulation for this Module: Click Here |
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Additional Components of the Diploma:
Assessed Case Formulation Evidenced Reading Hours Supervision |
Course Outline:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THE COURSE
IMPORTANT! THIS IS A BPS APPROVED COURSE AND ALL THE TRAINING HOURS OF THIS COURSE SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE BPS APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
Please make sure that you arrive in time for 9.30 AM start (sharp!). Your late arrival might result in you not been eligible for the BPS Approved Certificate.
The same applies to the finish times. Make sure that your travel arrangements enable you to be present until 4.30 PM every day of the course.
We very much appreciate your co-operation on this matter.
Every day consists of the morning session (starting at 9.30 AM sharp!) and afternoon session (finishing at 4.30 PM strictly).
Refreshments provided during your morning (11.15) and afternoon (14.45) break.
Lunch break (1 hour) – lunch by own arrangements (12.30 – 13.30).
Due to the INTENSIVE NATURE of this training we advise you to have extra drinks of water with you and layers of clothing to adjust effectively to the temperature in the room.
Course Leader:
Julia Waller
Accredited CBT Therapist
As a recent Programme Director of the CBT High Intensity course at Christ Church University, Julia has unparalleled knowledge and experience of CBT training, supervision and practice across a wide range of mental health conditions. She has particular knowledge of the CBT Accreditation process in the UK and has the experience of facilitating numerous students through the KSA route as well. Her current research interests focus on emotional well-being in the workplace and factors influencing return and retention at work along with the issue of workplace bullying.
Julia is a BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist.
LONDON