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 disordersÌý


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

Assessable learning outcomes:

ÌýStudents will be able to demonstrate the ability:

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


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


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.ÌýÌý

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.Ìý


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


3. Clinical supervision in pairs or groupsÌý


4. Attendance of four-day training for PYMCOM Ìý

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

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.Ìý

2. Clinical RecordingÌý - 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.Ìý

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: