PYMCT2-Focused Clinical Training And Supervision: Complex Problems And Dissemination

Module Provider: Psychology
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring / Summer term module
Pre-requisites: PYMIN1 Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment or PYMIN3 Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (APEL route) and PYMCT1 Focused Clinical Training And Supervision: Basic Level
Non-modular pre-requisites:
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Current from: 2020/1

Email: katherine.simons@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module will develop students’ skills in the implementation of specific evidence-based psychological theories. Students will be trained to deliver evidence-based psychological treatment to a high standard with increasingly complex cases and to be able to identify the complicating factors that are preventing treatment progress.

Aims:

1. To continue to train clinicians to implement evidence-based psychological treatment to an extremely high standard with increasingly complex cases


2. To identify the complicating factors that are preventing treatment progress using formal review methods


3. To train clinicians in the effective dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments 

Assessable learning outcomes:

Students will be able to demonstrate the ability:

1. To understand evidence-based psychological theory and treatment in sufficient depth that it can be applied to complex clients with multiple co-occurring problems.


2. To implement a protocol-driven evidence-based psychological treatment under constraints (e.g., reduced number of sessions.)


3. To critically evaluate their own use of evidence-based psychological theories and treatment.
   
4. To constructively discuss and appraise the clinical work of themselves and others presented in small discussion groups.

To disseminate evidence-based psychological treatment effectively by conducting a relevant assessed presentation within a group setting. 

Additional outcomes:

Students will receive supervision.  A training log specifying the length of study, number of taught hours and a record of the lecturers, tutors or mentors participating in a therapist’s training will be kept by the student and monitored by the student’s academic tutor.

Outline content:

• Clinical teaching/Supervision will be delivered by an expert in providing the specific evidence-based psychological intervention


• Clinical placement comprising a minimum of 3 clients


• Discussion and peer supervision groups throughout.


• Peer Supervision of other student’s caseload


• D issemination skills through a presentation. 

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

1. Direct discussion of theoretical material relevant to clients within supervision context; clinical placements; ‘homework’ to plan intervention for next therapy session, within group presentations of cases being treated.


2. Face-to-face contact hours of teaching in the form of a clinical skills class given in a group setting.


3. Clinical supervision in pairs or groups. Students will have a minimum of five therapy sessions with each of the thre e clients required for this module.

Details of supervised clinical practice and case mix will be recorded in a training log and monitored by the student’s academic tutor.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

These three assignments are equally weighted. All assessments are assessed using a standardised measure and must pass at 50% with no auto fail criteria. 

The Assessment has three parts:

1. Extended Case Report 

An extended case report of one of the clients being treated (5,000 words each). This client must not be the same as that reported on in the case presentation in this module or one of those detailed within module PYMCT1

2. Clinical Recording

The extended case report above will be submitted with a video recording of a clinical session from the relevant client. This will be formally assessed via the Cognitive Therapy Scale - Revised (CTS-R) which is the standard instrument in the field. 

3. Oral Assessment and Presentation

A case presentation of one of the clients being treated (30 minutes in length). This client must not be the same as that reported on in the extended case report in this module or one of those detailed within module PYMCT1.

The presentation and case report will allow the assessment of the student's depth of understanding of the specific evidence-based psychological theory and treatment by assessing how well it has been applied to more complex presentations. The case report will also allow for an assessment of the student's own critical evaluation of their use of evidence-based psychological theories and treatment for the disorders in which they are being trained.

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx

Assessment requirements for a pass:

50% in each piece of assessed work and to have conducted therapy sessions with a minimum of three clients for at least five sessions each (total 15 sessions).  A minimum of 80% attendance is required.

Reassessment arrangements:

Students who do not obtain the required pass mark in the summative assessed work will be given the opportunity to resubmit, on one further occasion, any individual assessment that has been failed. The re-sit grade cannot exceed 50%. If a student does not complete the required attendance, they are expected to catch up on missed teaching hours by watching a recording of the session and submitting a 1500 word reflective piece on the topic.  If attendance falls below 80% for any module it will not be possible to make up the missed teaching in the current year.  Arrangements can be made for students to attend missed teaching in the following year in order to pass the module but this would delay completion of the Diploma.

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Last updated: 21 May 2020