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Postgraduate Certificate
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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Postgraduate Certificate
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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Our Low Intensity Psychological Therapies PGCert provides you with the skills to assess and treat patients. You'll use brief, evidence-based psychological approaches for the treatment of mental health problems. This includes depression and anxiety.
Overview
This course is part of the Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme which trains Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) for NHS employment.
The Department of Health's IAPT programme is an innovative approach to mental health. You'll train to become a practitioner who helps those experiencing depression and anxiety. You'll do this through the use of evidence-based psychological therapies.
Low-intensity treatments use brief, cognitive behavioural therapy approaches. Practitioners offer a therapeutic intervention to help patients with their mental health. They may also engage with other services that will help them in their recovery.
An NQF 5, or international equivalent. You will not be required to submit a portfolio. You will also require relevant experience, voluntary or paid, of working with individuals who experience mental health difficulties. We expect you to have a high standard of: written ability computer literacy the ability to develop good therapeutic relationships You also need to meet the trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) national person specification and be able to demonstrate good communication skills and other core requirements. The NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression website has examples of PWP specifications.
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