PYMCPA-Clinical Practice with Anxiety

Module Provider: Psychology
Number of credits: 30 [15 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring / Summer / Autumn module
Pre-requisites: PYMICT Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment or PYMINTA Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment (APEL)
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites: PYMCPD Clinical Practice with Depression
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Mr Ting Chiu
Email: t.chiu@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module will train students to implement specific evidence-based psychological theories for working with anxiety disorders.

Aims:

1. To implement effectively a protocol-driven evidence-based psychological treatments


2. To critically evaluate the use of the evidence-based psychological theories and treatments for anxiety disorders 


3. To constructively discuss and appraise their own clinical work and the work of others presented in small discussion groups.

Assessable learning outcomes:

 Students will be able to demonstrate the ability:

1. To understand evidence-based psychological theory and treatment to be able to deliver it to clients.  


2. To implement a protocol-driven evidence-based psychological treatment 


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 othe rs presented in small discussion groups

Additional outcomes:

Students will receive supervision.  

Outline content:

• Clinical teaching/Supervision will be delivered by BABCP accredited tutors experienced in providing the specific evidence-based psychological interventions


• Clinical work with clients


• Discussion and peer supervision groups throughout the period of study

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 


4. Attendance of four-day training for PYMCOM  

Details of supervised clinical practice and case load will be recorded in a Clinical Portfolio within PYMDPN.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	30	40	30
Guided independent study:
Wider reading (independent)	10	20	20
Essay preparation	20	20	20
Reflection	40	20	30
Total hours by term	100	100	100
Total hours for module	300

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Report	50
Practical skills assessment	50

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

The Assessment has four parts:

1. Report - 25%

A process case report of one of the clients being treated and a different client than the one reported on for the extended case report required for this module. 

2. Clinical Recording  - 25%

The process 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. Treatment Extended Case Report - 25%

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 report above.

4. Treatment Clinical Recording - 25%

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.

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

Formative assessment methods:

Clinical Recording of an A&F session assessed using CTSr.

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy 􀀓Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes􀀔, which can be found here: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/files/qualitysupport/penaltiesforlatesubmissionPGflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/qualitysupport/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:

50% in each piece of assessed work. 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 to pass the module.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

1) Required text books: None

2) Specialist equipment or materials: None

3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear: None

4) Printing and binding: None

5) Computers and devices with a particular specification: None

6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence: None

Last updated: 21 October 2021