Treatment Models and their Evaluation (913C8)
Treatment Models and their Evaluation
Module 913C8
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module will give students a broad overview of the types of psychological and psychosocial interventions employed by clinical psychologists in healthcare settings. Each teaching session will provide student with an overview of the intervention strategies employed when working with particular types of psychological difficulties. The material will be grounded in real case examples. Student will also be encouraged to take part in practical and reflective exercises to consolidate their learning and to gain a stronger sense of what it might be like to do this work in practice. The teaching sessions will focus on the types of psychological difficulties that are commonly faced in clinical practice.
Throughout the module, students will be encouraged to critically appraise the strengths and potential limitations of each treatment approach. Significant emphasis is placed on the role of psychological formulation in ensuring effective treatment of planning. Students will also learn how clinical psychologists draw on their broad understanding of the academic discipline of psychology to develop new and creative intervention strategies.
Full Module Description
This module will give students a broad overview of the types of psychological and psychosocial interventions employed by clinical psychologists in healthcare settings. Each teaching session will provide student with an overview of the intervention strategies employed when working with particular types of psychological difficulties. The material will be grounded in real case examples. Student will also be encouraged to take part in practical and reflective exercises to consolidate their learning and to gain a stronger sense of what it might be like to do this work in practice. The teaching sessions will focus on the types of psychological difficulties that are commonly faced in clinical practice.
Throughout the module, students will be encouraged to critically appraise the strengths and potential limitations of each treatment approach. Significant emphasis is placed on the role of psychological formulation in ensuring effective treatment of planning. Students will also learn how clinical psychologists draw on their broad understanding of the academic discipline of psychology to develop new and creative intervention strategies.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a comprehensive and critical understanding of a range of treatment approaches for mental health problems
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of a range of treatment approaches in Clinical Psychology
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 9 | 20.00% |
| Essay | T2 Week 11 | 80.00% |
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 | Workshop | 2 hours | 11111111110 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Kate Cavanagh
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