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PSYC446 is one of two advanced courses in the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT that provide further opportunity to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) assessment and formulation, with a focus on advanced cognitive behavioural assessment, formulation, and intervention skills. Students will gain critical appraisal skills about process issues and enhancing motivation in cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT). Continued emphasis on bicultural practice is a focus of this course, along with increasing skills in working with Pasifika peoples. The course includes CBT for working with children and adolescents and with groups. A focus of the course is working with clients with more complex presentations when comorbid mental health disorders are present and using a trauma-informed approach.
PSYC446 is a compulsory course for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PGDipCBT).This course is limited to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (PGDipCBT) or the Postgraduate Diploma of Health Sciences Taha Hinengaro - Health and Wellbeing Practice (PGDipHealSc).PSYC442 & PSYC443 are prerequisites for PSYC446.
Be able to provide CBT assessment, formulation, and treatment for people with more complex presentations—co-occurring problems, suicidality, trauma historyLearn to process-based conceptualisations within assessment, formulation and treatment for client problemsUnderstand and be able to use motivational interventions within CBTDevelop skills for using CBT with children and adolescents
Subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Virginia McIntosh
Rikki Thompson , Eileen Britt and Nadine Pow
Beck, J.S; Cognitive therapy for challenging problems: What to do when the basics don't work ; Guilford Press, 2011.
Kennerley, H., Kirk, J., & Westbrook, D; An introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy: Skills & applications ; 3rd; Sage Publications, 2017.
Beck, J. S; Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond ; The Guilford Press, 1995.
Kazantzis, N., Reinecke, M., & Freeman, A; Cognitive and behavioral theories in clinical practice ; Guilford Press, 2010.
Ledley, D.R., Marx, B.P. & Heimberg, R.G; Making cognitive-behavioral therapy work: Clinical process for new practitioners ; 2nd; Guilford Press, 2010.
Persons, J.B; The case formulation approach to cognitive behaviour therapy ; Guilford Press, 2012.
Shea, S.C; Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding ; 3rd; Elsevier, 2017.
Other readings will be available via AKO | LEARN.
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/science/science-schools-and-departments/school-of-psychology-speech-and-hearing/postgraduate-psychology-speech-and-hearing/pgdip-in-cognitive-behaviour-therapy
Domestic fee $2,219.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 24
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .