Our Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (High Intensity) is a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course. It will equip you with CBT strategies to support children, young people and families with anxiety and depression.This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to practice as a cognitive behavioural therapist. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that aims to help people manage their difficulties by changing how they think and behave.CBT therapists provide evidence-based, high intensity cognitive behavioural interventions for people experiencing moderate to severe anxiety andor depression.You'll follow NHS England’s Children and Young Peoples Psychological Training Curriculum. The programme combines theory and practice-based learning at the University, alongside clinical practice under supervision at a placement service in England.On this course, you will:examine evidence-based approaches for working with children, young people and their familieslearn how to assess and support children and young people with common mental health difficultiesexplore how CBT can be used to treat anxiety disorders in children and young peoplestudy the latest theory and research in CBT for depressiondevelop your clinical competency to offer evidence-based treatment – through assessment, role play and skills practice.

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