CBT for Children & Young People 1 (413C8D)
CBT for Children & Young People 1
Module 413C8D
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
By the end of the module students will have developed the necessary knowledge and skills to work with children and young people in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), Talking Therapies services.
Throughout the module students will gain an understanding of the context for the delivery of therapy within CAMHS. Consideration will be give to adaptations of therapy, how to work with children in their wider system and an appreciation of the evidence base for cognitive behavioural therapy with children and young people. Each session will include theoretical teaching which will provide students with an overview of the topic area. Knowledge and skills will then be grounded and consolidated through individual and small group excercises.
Full Module Description
By the end of the module students will have developed the necessary knowledge and skills to work with children and young people in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), Talking Therapies services.
Throughout the module students will gain an understanding of the context for the delivery of therapy within CAMHS. Consideration will be give to adaptations of therapy, how to work with children in their wider system and an appreciation of the evidence base for cognitive behavioural therapy with children and young people. Each session will include theoretical teaching which will provide students with an overview of the topic area. Knowledge and skills will then be grounded and consolidated through individual and small group excercises.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate competence for delivery of the core features of assessment and formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and adolescents.
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of, and critical awareness of the theory and evidence base of the core features of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and adolescents.
Demonstrate an originality and reflective practice in the core applications of psychological knowledge to the assessment, formulation and understanding of mental health problems in children and adolescents using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Media | Summer Vacation Week 13 Tue 16:00 | 0.00% |
| Presentation | Summer Vacation Week 13 Thu 10:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 00100202020 |
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